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Cornwall, a land rich in myth and legend, with it’s ancient, living landscapes and mysterious monuments, its long been associated with the strange and the unknown.

As an isolated peninsula, Cornwall, Kernow in its native tounge, has retained its ancient folklore and traditions. The Cornish people have kept strong connections with their Celtic past, with the old ways passed down through legend and custom.

With its many ritual landscapes, and numinous megaliths, thousands of years of Cornish history can be found amongst its wild, liminal spaces.

In Cornwall you’ll find medieval holy wells, iron-age fogous, spectacularly sited cliff-castles, bronze-age stone circles, and neolithic tor enclosures.

Folklore rich with giants, fairies, little people, mermaids and other otherworldly inhabitants.

Feast days and seasonal customs that align with ancient Celtic traditions.

The Author

Amy Tryphena is a Cornish writer who explores contemporary reimaginings of Cornish folklore, prehistory and enigmatic megaliths in her short fiction and non-fiction writing.

When she is not reading or writing she can be found outdoors, exploring Cornwall’s bountiful beauty and rich historical landscapes.  She’s published in Literally Stories, Close 2 the Bone, Northern Earth, Elsewhere-Journal, The Clearing,  Mande and Asylum magazine. She can be found on Bluesky – @realkernow.bsky.social