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An eye-catching 50ft high mural celebrating Welsh legends has appeared on the Water Tower in the centre of Cardiff .

Located alongside the railway line, the new feature on the Grade II listed tower will be seen by thousands of commuters pulling in and out of Cardiff Central Railway Station each day.

It's been illustrated by artist Pete Fowler, who is best known for Super Furry Animals’ most iconic album covers.

The vivid artwork showcases the mythical past of Wales, inspired by The Mabinogion; the ancient oral stories of Wales which were written down in the Middle Ages.

(Image: Mark Lewis)

(Image: Mark Lewis)

(Image: Mark Lewis)

(Image: Rob Browne/WalesOnline)

The stunning mural was unveiled by Literature Wales, in partnership with Cadw, as part of ‘Weird & Wonderful Wales’ - a six-stop tour of the country which draws on some of the strange and fantastic stories recorded on the Land of Legends website .

Passers-by will be able to get a glimpse of the huge mural throughout 2018, and tourists from across the globe will be exposed to our country's history when they visit for events such as the Volvo Ocean Race .

Legends include that of the giant Bendigeidfran ('Blessed Crow’) who fought the Irish and whose severed head talked to his men for eighty-seven years and the maiden Blodeuwedd, who was created from flowers by two magicians as a wife for Lleu, but was then transformed into an owl as punishment for trying to murder her husband.

There is also the goddess Rhiannon, whose horse-riding skills far surpass those of the best horsemen of Pwyll, Lord of Dyfed.

Stopping at six Cadw sites in Conwy, Gwynedd, Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Torfaen, Pete and 30 guest writers worked with local community members to create new works of art based on weird and wonderful tales from nearby.

Each location will receive a mural, drawing on all things creepy, haunting, tragic and mystical.

Literature Wales Chief Executive Lleucu Siencyn said: “We’re thrilled to showcase Wales’ distinctive and compelling myths in such an eye-catching location. To be able to share our stories and literary heritage with thousands of visitors to Wales is a fantastic opportunity, and we’re grateful to all our partners for helping us do this in a contemporary and accessible way.”

For more information visit the Land of Legends website .