Cornwall is known as a home of legends, many of which have survived due to the bardic tradition of committing tales to memory and retelling them. The demise of storytelling could have led to the loss of these myths and legends, but the work of three Victorians (William Bottrell, Robert Hunt and Margaret Courtney) in recording and publishing them has preserved many of the traditions. Among our book collection are volumes by all three of these authors, as well as other books and articles on the subject, including published re-tellings aimed at children.
Aswonys yw Kernow avel tre a henhwedhlow, anedha may treusvewas lies awos an hengov bardhek a dhyski drollys dre gov ha’ga dasterivas. Difyk hwedhla a allsa ledya dhe goll an mythys ha henhwedhlow ma, mes ober a dri Viktorianer (William Bottrell, Robert Hunt ha Margaret Courtney) orth aga rekordya ha’ga dyllo re withas lies a’n hengovyow. Yn-mysk agan kuntel lyvrow yma kevrolyow gans oll an tri awtour ma, keffrys ha lyvrow hag erthyglow erel orth an desten, synsys ynna dasterivasow dyllys yw medrys orth fleghes.langbot langbot