Strange Stories And Folk Tales Of The Highlands And Islands
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Strange Stories And Folk Tales Of Highlands And Islands
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
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Strange Stories And Folk Tales Of The Highlands And Islands
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Author : Gregor Ian Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Strange Stories And Folk Tales Of The Highlands And Islands written by Gregor Ian Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Fiction categories.
Scottish Folk Tales Of Coast And Sea
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Author : Tom Muir
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2024-04-04
Scottish Folk Tales Of Coast And Sea written by Tom Muir and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-04 with Fiction categories.
Scotland has over 11,600 miles of coastline, so it's no surprise that the sea and shore have been inspiring folk tales for millennia. In Scottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea, Orkney storyteller Tom Muir weaves tales from this lore-steeped shoreline, finding selkie folk, pirates and even the devil in the liminal space between land and sea. Learn how death was captured in a nut, how a mermaid wreaked her revenge and how whirlpools were created. Discover a land beneath the waves, the mysterious island of Tir-nan-Og and a chorus of demon cats – but beware the most grotesque monster of them all, the hideous Nuckelavee.
Folk Tales Of The Highlands
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Author : Gregor Ian Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953
Folk Tales Of The Highlands written by Gregor Ian Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with Folk literature, Scottish categories.
Strange Tales Of The Highlands Islands
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Author : Alasdair Alpin MacGregor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Strange Tales Of The Highlands Islands written by Alasdair Alpin MacGregor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Folklore categories.
Jack S Strange Tales Collection
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Author : Jack Strange
language : en
Publisher: Next Chapter
Release Date : 2022-07-14
Jack S Strange Tales Collection written by Jack Strange and has been published by Next Chapter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-14 with History categories.
All six books in 'Jack's Strange Tales', a series by Jack Strange, now in one volume! Strange Tales of Scotland: Strange Tales of Scotland all deal with a particular aspect of Scottish mysteries. You'll learn of the ghost that appeared at the wedding of King Alexander II, of monsters such as the Shellycoat and Water-horse that were thought to inhabit Scotland’s lochs. Another part deals exclusively with Loch Ness, and the strange happenings at that mysterious body of water. Later, we have a look at the mysterious deaths at the Flannan Islands Lighthouse, and at the strange creatures that were once believed to infest the hills and glens of Scotland, including the terrifying brollachan and the slaugh. It's A Strange Place, England: This small book looks at some of the strange things that make England unique, starting with the English language itself and looking at concepts such as sports, ghosts and the English love for eccentricity - like the sportsman who rode his horse naked. There is also the impressively masculine Cerne Abbas Giant, to which women once flocked when they wished to become pregnant. The mysterious Stonehenge also deserves its part in this book. From Robin Hood to highwaymen and smugglers, English folk tales take some very ruthless people and turn them into heroes that they most certainly were not. Finally, there's a cheerful chapter that looks at pubs, which figure prominently in many English tales and are a part of modern culture all over the world today. The Strangeness That Is Wales: This book looks at the strange legends, tales and ghosts of Wales. Although the stories are intended to entertain as much as educate, the historical facts are accurate. Included are stories on ghosts - both real and fake - and the legend of King Arthur. Welsh animal lore, customs, monsters and music are also examined. One of the strangest villages in the world gets a chapter to itself, as do witches, miners and druids. The book is written in a personal, light-hearted style, with geographical references to help identify the places. Hopefully, you will come away with a different view on Wales - and a smile on your face. Strange Tales of the Sea: What lurks beneath the waves, and onboard the most mysterious of ships? Get ready to experience the lore and lure of the sea with these myths, legends and true stories. Centuries-old folklore and tales of haunted vessels. Sea monsters and ghosts. Cannibalism at sea, and mysterious disappearances. Included are also tales of sailors ashore, and the prostitutes and crimps that preyed on them. Find out what happened to stowaways, how they were treated, and about the myth that women were not welcome on ships. Strange Ireland: In Ireland, truth, folklore, mythology, and legend are indistinguishably interwoven into a Celtic knot of strangeness. From fact to fiction and the peculiar to the bizarre, unravel some of Ireland’s most curious lore: the Blarney Stone kissing ceremony, the giant behind the Giant’s Causeway, the escapades of Saint Patrick, and the myths of the 1690 battle of the River Boyne among many others. Among the twenty-six chapters each detailing a unique Irish oddity, discover the history of Emerald Isle in a new light. More Strange Scotland: More Strange Scotland is a collection of anecdotes, facts, folklore and legends about the strangeness of that little nation on the western fringe of Europe. From fairies to witches and the frightening water horses, Scotland has a host of legends. Add haunted castles, strange pub names and devilish people to the mix, sprinkle with Aberlour spirits and the mists of Skye and then open the book. If ghostly bagpipers and unseen river monsters don’t scare you off, then you may revel in the stories from this most strange of all countries.
Selected Highland Folk Tales
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Author : Ronald Macdonald Robertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Selected Highland Folk Tales written by Ronald Macdonald Robertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Social Science categories.
The Scottish Fairy Book
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Author : Elizabeth Wilson Grierson
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2020-09-28
The Scottish Fairy Book written by Elizabeth Wilson Grierson and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-28 with Fairy tales categories.
There are, roughly speaking, two distinct types of Scottish Fairy Tales. There are what may be called "Celtic Stories," which were handed down for centuries by word of mouth by professional story-tellers, who went about from clachan to clachan in the "Highlands and Islands," earning a night's shelter by giving a night's entertainment, and which have now been collected and classified for us by Campbell of Isla and others. These stories, which are also common to the North of Ireland, are wild and fantastic, and very often somewhat monotonous, and their themes are strangely alike. They almost always tell of some hero or heroine who sets out on some dangerous quest, and who is met by giants, generally three in number, who appear one after the other; with whom they hold quaint dialogues, and whom eventually they slay. Most of them are fairly long, and although they have a peculiar fascination of their own, they are quite distinct from the ordinary Fairy Tale. These latter, in Scotland, have also a character of their own, for there is no country where the existence of Spirits and Goblins has been so implicitly believed in up to a comparatively recent date. As a proof of this we can go to Hogg's tale of "The Wool-gatherer," and see how the countryman, Barnaby, voices the belief of his day. "Ye had need to tak care how ye dispute the existence of fairies, brownies, and apparitions! Ye may as weel dispute the Gospel of Saint Matthew." Perhaps it was the bleak and stern character of their climate, and the austerity of their religious beliefs which made our Scottish forefathers think of the spirits in whom they so firmly believed, as being, for the most part, mischievous and malevolent. Their Bogies, their Witches, their Kelpies, even their Fairy Queen herself, were supposed to be in league with the Evil One, and to be compelled, as Thomas of Ercildoune was near finding out to his cost, to pay a "Tiend to Hell" every seven years; so it was not to be wondered at, that these uncanny beings were dreaded and feared. But along with this dark and gloomy view, we find touches of delicate playfulness and brightness. The Fairy Queen might be in league with Satan, but her subjects were not all bound by the same law, and many charming tales are told of the "sith" or silent folk, who were always spoken of with respect, in case they might be within earshot, who made their dwellings under some rocky knowe, and who came out and danced on the dewy sward at midnight.
Tales Of The Seal People
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Author : Duncan Williamson
language : en
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group
Release Date : 1992
Tales Of The Seal People written by Duncan Williamson and has been published by Interlink Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
A collection of Scottish folk tales featuring silkies, the seal people who can take human shape.
Selected Highland Folktales
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Author : Ronald Macdonald Robertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
Selected Highland Folktales written by Ronald Macdonald Robertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Folk literature categories.
The first paperback edition of one of the classics of Scottish folklore, highlighting the rich oral tradition of the Highlands.