Wales

(Mythology, Art, Music,

Festivals, Dance)

Mythology
Wales has an important place in mythology. In fact, the
earliest tales of King Arthur can be traced back to Welsh
oral tradition.
The story of King Arthur is one of the most retold
stories in history. Over time it has been portrayed as
everything from:

An Action Movie

A Family Tale

A Romance

A Comedy

Art
Wales has contributed much to the world of art
throughout history.Famous artists such as: Richard Wilson
(Lake Avernus)

Christopher
David Williams
(1873-1934)

Landscapes

Thomas Jones
(1742-1803)
The Bard

Jonah Jones
(1919-2004)
Madonna and Child

Music

As Florida is called The Sunshine State, Wales is known as The

Land of Song. From Celtic folk music to male vocal choirs such as the
famous Morriston Orpheus Choir and Theorch Male Voice Choir in the
past to modern groups like

Bullet for My Valentine and Catatonia

Traditional Festivals

As well as celebrating many of the traditional religious festivals of Great

Britain, such as Easter and Christmas, Wales has its own unique celebratory
days. An early festivity was Mabsant, when local parishes would celebrate the
patron saint of their local church. This celebration died out in the 19th
century, to be replaced by Saint David's Day, which is celebrated on 1 March.

Calan Gaeaf, associated with the supernatural and the dead, is

observed on 1 November (All Saints Day). It has largely been replaced
by Halloween.