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Tylwyth Teg of Llyn Cwellyn
In 'Celtic Folklore Welsh And Manx' (1901) John Rhys mentioned a story concerning fairies that had been passed to him by two brothers who had in turn heard it from Mari Domos Siôn, who died around 1850. 'A shepherd had once lost his way in the mist on the mountain on the land of Caeau Gwynion, towards Cwellyn Lake, and got into a ring where the Tylwyth Teg* were dancing: it was only after a very hard struggle that he was able, at length, to get away from them.'
* Tylwyth Teg – A Welsh term for the 'Fair Folk' or Fairies.
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Another story of Llyn Cwellyn.
The lower end of Llyn Cwellyn is dominated by Castell Cidwm. Legend has it that the wicked chieftain Cidwm shot a fatal arrow at the son of Queen Elen of the Hosts, who was leading her army through Eryri (Snowdonia) from South Wales. Since South Walians have always been called hwntwrion (outsiders or foreigners) by North Walians, the queen was probably looking for trouble.