Gwrach y Rhibyn – A Welsh Ghost Story

Gwrach y Rhibyn by Reece Arianwyn

The following story is by Welsh illustrator and writer Reece Arianwyn, based on the Gwrach y Rhibyn, a spirit from Welsh mythology, with a modern twist. She foretells the impending death of those with the misfortune to hear her crying at their window at night, or as she flies alongside them, invisible, as they come to a crossroads or stream; the latter which she often arises from as twilight arrives. It is told she is very ugly, like a harpy, with leathery w...