The Folklore Of The Scottish Highlands
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The Folklore Of The Scottish Highlands
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Author : Anne Ross
language : en
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Release Date : 1993
The Folklore Of The Scottish Highlands written by Anne Ross and has been published by Barnes & Noble this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Social Science categories.
The richness of the folklore of the Highlands of Scotland is due, in part, to the fact that so much of it has been handed down by oral tradition. It is characteristic of the Gaelic spirit: their love of words, their love of nature, and perhaps above all, their love of their homeland. Anne Ross, a Celtic scholar who is also fluent in Gaelic, has lived and worked in the Highlands, which enabled her to collect information first hand and assess the veracity of material already published. In The Folklore of the Scottish Highlands she portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society including seasonal customs, the famous waulking songs, the Highland belief in seers and second sight, omens and taboos, witchcraft and the Evil Eye, death rituals, and many more Scottish Highland traditions and beliefs. The folklore of the Highlands is unique, fascinating, and as Ann Ross proves, very much alive"--Jacket flap.
Folklore Of The Scottish Highlands
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Author : Anne Ross
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2000-11-01
Folklore Of The Scottish Highlands written by Anne Ross 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 2000-11-01 with Fiction categories.
The folklore of the Scottish Highlands is unique and very much alive. Dr Anne Ross is a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who has lived and worked in crofting communities. This has enabled her to collect information at first hand and to assess the veracity of material already published. In this substantially revised edition of a classic work first published 30 years ago, she portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, including: seasonal customs deriving from Celtic festivals; the famous waulking songs; the Highland tradition of seers and second sight; omens and taboos, both good and bad; and, chilling experiences of witchcraft and the Evil Eye Rituals associated with birth and death. Having taken her MA, MA Hons and PhD at the University of Edinburgh, Anne Ross became Research Fellow in the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh. She then rapidly established herself as one of Britain's leading Celtic scholars. Her seminal work is "Pagan Celtic Britain" and she has also published "Druids - Preachers of Immortality" with Tempus Publishing.
Legends Folklore Of The Scottish Highlands
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Author : Martin Lunghi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Legends Folklore Of The Scottish Highlands written by Martin Lunghi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Celts categories.
Witchcraft Second Sight In The Highlands Islands Of Scotland
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Author : John Gregorson Campbell
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-05-28
Witchcraft Second Sight In The Highlands Islands Of Scotland written by John Gregorson Campbell and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-28 with Fiction categories.
Witchcraft and Second Sight in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland is a work by John Gregorson Campbell. It depicts the ghosts and the supernatural denizens of Scotland from the point of view of a folklorist.
Wiederholter Abtruck Einiger In Annis 1683 Und 1700 Bereits Publicirter Schle Wig Holstein Gottorpischer Schrifften
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1716
Wiederholter Abtruck Einiger In Annis 1683 Und 1700 Bereits Publicirter Schle Wig Holstein Gottorpischer Schrifften written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1716 with categories.
Superstitions Of The Highlands Islands Of Scotland
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Author : John Gregorson Campbell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Superstitions Of The Highlands Islands Of Scotland written by John Gregorson Campbell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Social Science categories.
Highland Folk Tales
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Author : Bob Pegg
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-30
Highland Folk Tales written by Bob Pegg 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 2011-11-30 with Fiction categories.
The Highlands of Scotland are rich in traditional stories. Even today, in the modern world of internet and supermarkets, old legends dating as far back as the times of the Gaels, Picts and Vikings are still told at night around the fireside. They are tales of the sidh – the fairy people – and their homes in the green hills; of great and gory battles, and of encounters with the last wolves in Britain; of solitary ghosts, and of supernatural creatures like the sinister waterhorse, the mermaid, and the Fuath , Scotland's own Bigfoot. In a vivid journey through the Highland landscape, from the towns and villages to the remotest places, by mountains, cliffs, peatland and glen, storyteller and folklorist Bob Pegg takes the reader along old and new roads to places where legend and landscape are inseparably linked.
The Lore Of Scotland
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Author : Sophia Kingshill
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-08-30
The Lore Of Scotland written by Sophia Kingshill and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-30 with Social Science categories.
Scotland's rich past and varied landscape have inspired an extraordinary array of legends and beliefs, and in The Lore of Scotland Jennifer Westwood and Sophia Kingshill bring together many of the finest and most intriguing: stories of heroes and bloody feuds, tales of giants, fairies, and witches, and accounts of local customs and traditions. Their range extends right across the country, from the Borders with their haunting ballads, via Glasgow, site of St Mungo's miracles, to the fateful battlefield of Culloden, and finally to the Shetlands, home of the seal-people. More than simply retelling these stories, The Lore of Scotland explores their origins, showing how and when they arose and investigating what basis - if any - they have in historical fact. In the process, it uncovers the events that inspired Shakespeare's Macbeth, probes the claim that Mary King's Close is the most haunted street in Edinburgh, and examines the surprising truth behind the fame of the MacCrimmons, Skye's unsurpassed bagpipers. Moreover, it reveals how generations of Picts, Vikings, Celtic saints and Presbyterian reformers shaped the myriad tales that still circulate, and, from across the country, it gathers together legends of such renowned figures as Sir William Wallace, St Columba, and the great warrior Fingal. The result is a thrilling journey through Scotland's legendary past and an endlessly fascinating account of the traditions and beliefs that play such an important role in its heritage.
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.
Into The Fairy Hill
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Author : Michael S. Newton
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-09-19
Into The Fairy Hill written by Michael S. Newton and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-19 with Fiction categories.
Headstrong heroines and hot-tempered chieftains, loch monsters and hill fairies, cattle raids and clan feuds, wise animals and foolish saints: the Scottish Highlands' folktales date back centuries and preserve the history and beliefs of a people deeply rooted in their land and culture. Oral traditions connect the modern world with the hearts and minds of Scottish Highlanders across the ages, bringing their world to life in vivid detail. This anthology includes new and approachable translations of folktales from the Scottish Highlands and Nova Scotia, providing extensive commentary on this rich storytelling tradition. Each story is annotated with information about its origins and any insights into its meaning. The original Scottish Gaelic texts, collected from a wide variety of rare and obscure sources, are provided in an appendix.