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I was reading up on some welsh folk tales and one I found was John Gethin and the Candle. At one point in this story (I won't bother summarizing here- it's linked above and it's very short) we have our local man, John Gethin is being pulled from a circle of protection by the Enemy of Mankind:
Can anyone furnish me with any further details as to who the powers at the four directions are, and where they come from?
The Enemy of Mankind was getting the better of the tug of war, when the wizard said, "By the power of the East, Athanaton, of the West, Orgon, of the South, Boralim, of the North, Glauron, I charge and command thee to suffer this man to live while this candle lasts." The Evil One let go his hold of Gethin and vanished.
Can anyone furnish me with any further details as to who the powers at the four directions are, and where they come from?