Joan the Wad
deity earth Cornish single tradition · 2
Joan the Wad was a Cornish queen of the piskeys (Cornish fairies). She was made famous in a marketing campaign in the early 1900s.
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When
- First attested
- 1900 CE
- Attested period
- 1900 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Made famous in a marketing campaign in the early 1900s.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nicneven, Pixies, Thomas the Rhymer's Fairy Queen, Penelope La Gard, Clíodhna, Oonagh, Finvarra, Aibhell, Ainé, Morgan le Fey, Tam Lin's Fairy Queen, King Philip, Queen Bahee, Gwenhidw, Gwydion ab Don, Old Moss, Janet
- allied with
- Jack o' the Lantern
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Joan the Wad was a Cornish queen of the piskeys, made famous in a marketing campaign in the early 1900s.”
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“Joan the Wad is often depicted naked and associated with fire and water elements. In the last century, there was a thriving cottage industry in Joan the Wad lucky charms. People carried small figures of Joan the Wad for good luck: a small collection of such antique figures is housed at the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle”
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