The Giant's Grave: Let Sleeping Ogres Lie

On Llanymynech Hill lies a mound known as Bedd Y Cawr - 'the Giant's Grave.'

It's said to be the resting place of a beautiful giantess, buried by her adoring husband with a golden circlet around her neck and a vast quantity of treasure to see her into her afterlife.

She has been slumbering for centuries in her bed of treasure, lulled to sleep by the lullaby of the earth's movement around her.

Legends warn that those who disturb her grave may meet a swift and mysterious end. Only once has anyone been foolish enough to try it: a very long time ago, three brothers headed up the hill with visions of glittering gold and jewels in mind.

After much searching, they found the capstone that sealed the giantess's tomb and, shouting with glee, began to move it aside.

...But the moment the stone began to move, all three were struck dead on the spot.

No injuries or marks could be found on their fallen bodies.

For all the world, it looked as though their hearts had stopped for no reason at all.

Since that day, no person has ever been foolish enough to disturb the giantess's rest again.