Magicians Wales Now

Long before the era of top hats and rabbit tricks, Wales was home to the . These were "ordinary" literate people who served as local magical specialists.

: Known as swynwyr (charmers) or dewiniaid (wizards), they were the go-to experts for finding thieves, curing bewitched livestock, or navigating the dangerous whims of the Tylwyth Teg (the Fair Folk). MAGICIANS WALES

: Perhaps the most famous "real" wizard was Huw Llwyd , a 16th-century mercenary, poet, and magician whose exploits are still told in the pubs of North Wales today. Long before the era of top hats and