The cyhyraeth (Welsh pronunciation: [kəˈhəreθ]) is a ghostly spirit in Welsh mythology, a disembodied moaning voice that sounds before a person's death. Legends associate the cyhyraeth with the area around the River Tywi in eastern Dyfed, as well as the coast of Glamorganshire.

Cyhyraeth is a ghostly spirit in Welsh mythology, a disembodied moaning voice that sounds before a person’s death. Legends associate the cyhyraeth with the area around the River Tywi in eastern Dyfed, as well as the coast of Glamorganshire.

Jul 14, 2023 · In Welsh, the word “hiraeth” translates to a deep yearning, grief, or sadness, usually over a home – but occasionally a person – that can never be revisited. “Cyhyr” means muscle or flesh. Pieced together, “cyhyraeth” conveys the …

Emerging from the nebulous annals of Celtic mythology, the Cyhyraeth has long been a fixture of Welsh folklore. Its origins are as elusive as its form, but it is considered by many to be an …

Apr 5, 2023 · The Cyhyraeth (pronounced 'cuh-huh-raith') is a ghostly spirit or apparition that is part of Welsh mythology and folklore. It is described as a disembodied moaning or wailing voice that is heard before the death of a person. In Welsh, …

The cyhyraeth, also spelled as cyheuraeth is a ghostly spirit in Welsh mythology. From the noun cyhyr "muscle, tendon; flesh" + the termination -aeth; meaning "skeleton, a thing of mere flesh and bone"; "spectre", "death-portent", "wraith". The cyhyraeth is the disembodied moaning voice that sounds before a person's death.

The Cyhyraeth is sometimes heard on the sourthern sea-coast, in Glamorganshire, and another one is connected with the parish churchyard at St. Mellons.

Aug 3, 2017 · The Cyhyraeth is a Banshee-like spirit from Glamorganshire, Wales. She is rarely seen but is most frequently heard crying and moaning. The Cyhyraeth is a death omen. Like the Banshee or Caointeach, some are associated with specific families. They wail when a member of the family dies far from home.

Apr 8, 2025 · Welsh spectral figure, comparable to the caointeach of Gaelic Scotland or the Weeper of English tradition. Usually portrayed as an invisible, bodiless voice, the cyhyraeth may be heard groaning before death, especially multiple deaths caused by a disaster or epidemic.

Oct 16, 2023 · This fateful noise is the calling card of the Cyhyraeth, a Welsh death omen that is heard rather than seen, but is no less deadly despite being invisible. In the nineteenth century, folklorists described it as a ‘crying’ or ‘groaning’ spirit, with an unmistakable wail that brought misery to entire neighbourhoods.