41. Scottish Myths And Legends scottish Myths and Legends. And finally, no overview of Scotland s myths andlegends would be complete without the Legend of Nessie ! http://www.rampantscotland.com/features/mythology.htm

Scottish Myths and Legends Background Scotland has a rich Celtic History going back over 2,000 years, at a time when superstition was rife and where unusual events were "explained" by stories and inventions which were then passed on by word of mouth. It is therefore not surprising that Scotland has an extensive heritage of myths and legends. There is an introduction to Celtic Mythology and Celtic Folklore Finally, the Encyclopaedia of the Celts contains quotations from many of the historic and legendary events and people. Spirits and Goblins Encyclopedia Mythica is a huge Web site covering many of the myths and legends around the world. With a bit of digging, the specifically Scottish elements within the Folklore section can be uncovered : Black Donald - the devil - who cannot disguise his cloven feet. Boobrie - water-bird of the Scottish Highlands. Brownie - good-natured, invisible brown elves or household goblins. The younger version of the "Girl Guides" in Britain at least, are called "Brownies" for that very reason! Clootie - another Scottish name for the Devil. The name comes from cloot, meaning one division of a cleft hoof.

42. Wild Thistles Website A celebration of scottish History culture, the Highlands, folksong, Celtic mythology, poetry, including free mp3 music downloads information on Inverclyde Songwriting Workshop. (nonEnglish language prompts) http://www.angelfire.com/folk/wildthistlesongs

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43. Rampant Scotland Directory - Celtic Culture The links below cover a wide range of scottish Celtic culture, mythology andhistory. There are separate pages for the Gaelic Language and there is more on http://www.rampantscotland.com/celts.htm

Rampant Scotland Directory! Celtic Culture The links below cover a wide range of Scottish Celtic culture, mythology and history. There are separate pages for the Gaelic Language and there is more on the background to the Picts and early civilisations in Scotland in the History section. Celtic Culture Beltane Fire Society organise the Beltane Fire Festival every year during the night of 30th April on Calton Hill in Edinburgh. The event attracts up to 15,000 spectators with over 300 voluntary collaborators and performers. In the last four years, the Society has also staged an event at Samhuinn, the seasonal opposite to Beltane, in Parliament Square (on Edinburgh's Royal Mile) on the night of Oct 31st. More recent years have seen productions of the festivals of Imbolc (beginning of February) and Lughnasadh (end of August). Celtic Art by the Celtic Lady Celtic Culture Usenet FAQ's and Scottish Culture FAQ are comprehensive files on all aspects of Celtic culture and history. Celtica is a wide ranging site covering Celts generally and Scottish Celtic culture, language and spirituality. Lots of links also to Celtic related pages. Celtic Art and Culture from the University of North Carolina was created for use in their Art History course. The subject matter is general celtic, not just Scots, and includes maps and timelines.

44. MacCorkill's Scottish - CELTIC MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE scottish, Celtic pages complete within themselves when read consecutively formsScone s scottish Internet book. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2897/celtic3.html

Sconemac's, Celtic Characters, Myth, Folklore, Bibical and Real Scone's Scottish and Celtic Internet Book Scottish Highlands and Islands Partnership "CELTIC MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE" presented by Sconemac This material is not public domain and as such must not be taken from the site, without author's permission. ~~Celtic Page Three~~ CELTIC CHARACTERS - MYTHOLOGY, BIBICAL, REAL AND FOLKLORE ALBANACTUS REAL The third son of Brutus after whom Albany or Scotland is named. Andrew; The patron saint of Scotland. Brother of Simon Peter, and fisherman of Capernaum. He became an apostle and tradition says he was martyred in Achaia by being crucified on a decussated or saltire cross. He was said to have given the Pictish army a vision of this cross at the battle of Athelstoneford between King Angus of the Picts and King Athelstan of the Angles. However, it is fairly clear that Andrew was foisted upon Scotland as its patron when the old Celtic and Culdee centers of Dunkeld and Abernethy were superseded by the new bishopric of St. Andrew's. His feast day is 30th November David/Dewi; [NOT MYTH-TRUE] (died 601); The patron of Wales. He was born in Cardiganshire and founded twelve monasteries from Croyland to Penbrokeshire, where the regime was particularly austere, after the celtic fashion. He was nicknamed "Aquaticus" after his habit of only drinking water. Although in Wales he is remembered on March 1st with leeks his symbol is actually the dove.

45. Behind The Name: Irish Mythology Names BRIDGET f Irish, scottish, English, Irish mythology NAOISE m Irish, scottish,Irish mythology Meaning unknown, presumably of Gaelic origin more http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/iri-myth.html

t h e e t y m o l o g y a n d h i s t o r y o f f i r s t n a m e s Irish Mythology Names The names listed here occur in the mythologies and legends of Ireland. AILILL m Irish, Irish Mythology Means "elf" in Irish Gaelic... [more] AOIFE f Irish, Irish Mythology Means "beauty" from the Gaelic word aoibh [more] AONGHUS m Scottish, Irish, Irish Mythology Possibly meaning "one strength" derived from Irish "one" and gus "force, strength, energy"... [more] BILE m Irish Mythology Irish cognate of Bel (see BELENUS f Irish, Irish Mythology Means "little flower" from the Irish word blath "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more] BRAN m Irish, Irish Mythology Means "raven" in Irish... [more] BRIDGET f Irish, Scottish, English, Irish Mythology Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid which means "exalted one"... [more] BRIGHID f Irish, Irish Mythology Irish form of BRIDGET BRIGID f Irish, Irish Mythology Variant of BRIGHID CIAN m Irish, Irish Mythology Means "ancient" in Gaelic... [more] f Irish, Irish Mythology Possibly means "shapely" in Irish Gaelic... [more] CONALL m Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology

46. Changeling Legends From The British Isles The Changeling, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy mythology. scottish Changelings, SirWalter Scott, On the Fairies of Popular Superstition. http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/britchange.html

Changeling Legends from the British Isles edited by D. L. Ashliman, University of Pittsburgh Return to: Changelings: An Essay by D. L. Ashliman. D. L. Ashliman's folktexts , a library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology. The Changeling . A poem by James Russell Lowell. The Changeling . A ballad by John Greenleaf Whittier. German Changeling Legends Scandinavian Changeling Legends. Yahoo index Society and Culture:Mythology and Folklore:Fabulous Creatures:Faeries Table of Contents The Changeling, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology. Scottish Changelings, Sir Walter Scott, "On the Fairies of Popular Superstition." The Smith and the Fairies, J. F. Campbell, Popular Tales of the West Highlands. How to Find Out a Fairy Changeling , Walter Gregor, Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland. The Fair Folk, Walter Gregor, Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland. Torr-a-Bhulig, James MacDougall, Folktales and Fairy Lore in Gaelic and English. The Fairy of Corrie Osben and the Tailor, James MacDougall, Folk Tales and Fairy Lore in Gaelic and English.

47. Folktexts: A Library Of Folktales, Folklore, Fairy Tales, And Mythology, Page 1 Bulfinch s mythology. Bob Fisher s exemplary electronic edition of The Age of scottish Prayer. When the Whole Earth Was Overrun with Ghosts (England). http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html

Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts page 1 edited and/or translated by D. L. Ashliman University of Pittsburgh Return to: Folk and Mythology Electronic Texts, page 2 Folk and Fairy Tale Links Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas A ... Z A Abducted by Aliens . The aliens in these legends are not men from outer space but the underground folk: fairies, trolls, elves, and the like. The Recovered Bride (Ireland). Taken by the Good People (Ireland). Twenty Years with the Good People (Ireland). The Fairies' Hill (Scotland). The Stolen Lady (Scotland). A Smith Rescues a Captured Woman from a Troll (Denmark). The Sea Nymph (Sweden). Aesop's Fables . Joseph Jacobs' classic retelling of 82 fables and included in the Harvard Classics , vol. 17, part 1. This site is part of Great Books Online: bartleby.com Aesop's Fables , edited by John R. Long. Aging and Death in Folklore . An essay by D. L. Ashliman, with supporting texts from proverbs, folktales, and myths from around the world. Air Castles . Tales of type 1430 about daydreams of wealth and fame. The Broken Pot (India

48. BBC - Writing Scotland - Tartan Myths - Neil M. Gunn - Works He is one of the central figures of the scottish Literary Renaissance, an interest in mythology and was popular amongst many of Gunn s contemporaries. http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/arts/writingscotland/learning_journeys/tartan_myth

@import url("/scotland/arts/writingscotland/includes/ws.css"); @import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index SUNDAY 25th September 2005 Text only BBC Homepage Scotland Arts ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Learning Journeys Neil M. Gunn Works Including: Highland River Morning Tide The Grey Coast The Man Who Came Back and Other Stories ... The Silver Darlings Neil Gunn is a novelist whose work, more than any other writer, captures the essence of Highland life. He is one of the central figures of the Scottish Literary Renaissance, and is often acknowledged as the most important Scottish novelist of the early twentieth century. Between 1926 and 1954 Gunn wrote twenty novels, and these can be divided into three major groups. His early novels, among them The Grey Coast (1926) Morning Tide (1930) and Butcher's Broom (1934) , focus on the decline of Highland culture, offering often bleak portraits of the north-east fishing and crofting communities that Gunn knew so well. These were followed by a period of more positive representations which have been described as his 'novels of essential Highland experience' and include Highland River (1937) The Silver Darlings (1941) and Young Art and Old Hector (1942) . This group is Gunn's most assured work and these are the novels for which he is best known. Finally, his later novels, such as

49. Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - The Highland Clearances - Canadian Tries To Na THE enduring mythology of the Highland Clearances in which reluctant emigrants The greatgreat granddaughter of a scottish pioneer, Campey presents the http://heritage.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1272&id=941322004

50. Heart O' Scotland - Scottish Art, Books, Music, History Heart o Scotland grew originally out of an interest in our scottish we offerseveral pages on scottish religion and folklore Celtic mythology, http://www.heartoscotland.com/

Scotland...Our history, our heritage, our heart, our home... Home Articles Books Music ... Art Welcome to the Heart o' Scotland Search Heart o' Scotland Articles and Books Celtic Christianity Celtic Mythology Christmas in Scotland Clans and Tartans ... Travel to Scotland Biographies of Famous Scots Robert the Bruce Robert Burns Sean Connery Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ... William Wallace Scottish Gifts and Entertainment 2006 Scotland Calendars 2006 Scottish Dog Calendars Scotland Art Prints Scottish Movies and Videos Heart o' Scotland began with an interest in our Scottish ancestry and our love of books. It's grown to include just about anything connected with Scotland and its culture. What we've tried (and are still trying to do) is provide you with some entertaining information and products on topics ranging from the lives of Wallace and Bruce to crafting Celtic knotwork or raising a West Highland White Terrier Check out our Scottish holiday pages - Halloween in Scotland Christmas in Scotland , and Hogmanay Since the Scots are both a deeply spiritual and also superstitious people, we offer several pages on Scottish religion and folklore:

51. Scottish Realms - Paintings & Illustrations Of Scottish History & Mythology Contemporary paintings and illustrations of scottish history, legend and mythology.scottish art prints and originals for sale. Commissions undertaken. http://www.scottishrealms.com/

Thank you for visiting the website of Scottish Realms. Here you’ll find a portfolio of contemporary Scottish paintings and illustrations based on Scottish history, legend and mythology. As well as some of the more famous characters of Scottish history like Robert the Bruce and William Wallace, you’ll find less well know individuals such as Earl Beardie and Thomas Weir. There are depictions of highland heroes like Rob Roy and Flora MacDonald, as well as a whole gallery devoted to Scottish saints, including Andrew the Apostle, Queen Margaret, Ninian of Whithorn and others. More artwork will be added over time, so keep checking back regularly. If you’re a newcomer, then why not have a wander through the Galleries and enjoy the stories and characters of Scotland’s past as they’re brought to life by our paintings and drawings. If you’re a returning visitor, it’s good to see you again! Remember to check out the What’s New page for details of new artwork, up and coming fairs and exhibitions, and other future plans. You can purchase prints of your favourite pictures from the Shop , and some original paintings and drawings are also still available to buy, so feel free to Contact us if you’re interested. And of course, at Scottish Realms we’re always happy to consider

52. Scottish Wonder Tales From Myth And Legend By Subject Sociology, Anthropology, mythology pad. Click to enlarge pad ScottishWonder Tales from Myth and Legend http://store.doverpublications.com/0486296776.html

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53. Regional Folklore And Mythology scottish myths is a Gopher site providing information on scottish folktales,mythical deities, and mythological cycles. Traditions and Folklore by Don http://www.pibburns.com/mythregi.htm

Regional Folklore and Mythology African, excluding Egypt Altaic Anatolian Andorran ... Vietnamese Here you will find links to information about folklore and mythology topics broken down by cultural and geographical region. The regions appear in alphabetical order. African, excluding Egypt African Mythology discusses the creator god and ancestor worship in Africa. African Myths and Legends by Samantha Martin offers stories from the Bushmen and Hottentots. Folklore About Hyenas by Robin M. Weare offers tales from Africa about these predators. Louis Trichard, Thoyandou by Lynette Oxley offers several myths and legends of the VhaVenda people. Snake and the Frog tells why the snake and the frog won't be found playing games together. Sweet Thorn Studios offers, for sale, original masks and amulets based upon African folklore and legend. Along with pictures of each item there is a brief summary of the myth, legend, or folkore which inspired it. Urban legends of southern Africa offers "The Rabbit in the Thorn Tree," "The Leopard in the Luggage," and "Ink in the Porridge."

54. Scotland Folklore Links The mythology and Folklore of Juniper. Scotland s Folklore. Celtic mythology andReligion. scottish Myths and Legends. scottish folktales and folklore. http://www.fife.50megs.com/scots-folklore-links.htm

Tour Scotland Home Page Tour Scotland on a relaxing, small group vacation of my homeland. Click here for the Best Scottish Tours ! Scotland Folklore Links Highland Customs and Folklore North East Folklore Archive. The Mythology and Folklore of the Birch Faerie tales and Folklore of the Scottish Highlands Creatures of Scottish Folklore. Scottish Folklore Cait Sith literally means fairy cat, the creature was said to haunt the Highland region. The Mythology and Folklore of Juniper Scotland's Folklore Celtic Mythology and Religion Scottish Myths and Legends Scottish folktales and folklore Scottish Folklore of the British Isles The Mythology and Folklore of the Scots Pine Celtic Fairy Tales ( Part I Part II The Fian Warriors Folklore and Superstition Folklore and Folklife of Dunkeld and Tayside Region The Kingdom of Fife Folklore.

55. 12. Alastair McIntosh - Mythology Classified Index of Articles on mythology, Poetics, Music, Story, This articlewas commissioned by the scottish Wild Land Group for their published http://www.alastairmcintosh.com/contents-12-mythology.htm

12. Alastair McIntosh - Mythology Home Up Search this Website Published Articles ... CV/Kids/Photos Classified Index of Articles on Click here to return to classified index menu 172. 2005, 3 contributions to The Encyclopaedia of Religion and Nature ... www.religionandnature.com ), comprising: 1) Scotland (the historical context of nature religion), Faerie Faith in Scotland and, 3) (vernacular work rhythms), Chronique d'une Alliance: Peuples autochtones et société civil face à la mondialisation , (the abridged French translation of Soil and Soul) , Editions Yves Michel, Paris, ISBN 2 913492 30 4, €22, 351pp.. Ce blog est destiné aux lecteurs d'Alastair McIntosh afin qu'ils puissent se connaître, se faire connaître et s'exprimer sur les sujets abordés dans le livre Becoming Rooted in Place . Public address given at the opening of NVA's Hidden Garden at Glasgow's Tramway Theatre, 30 November 2002. This article was commissioned by the Scottish Wild Land Group for their published contribution to The International Year of Mountains 2002, Scotland's Wild Land - what future?

56. Byre Books, Secondhand Bookshop, Folklore, Mythology, Theatre, Film, Books On Sc Secondhand books on folklore, mythology, theatre, film, on folklore andmythology, theatre, film and tv, and Scotland and books of scottish interest. http://www.byrebooks.co.uk/

Home Page Folklore/Mythology Scottish Books Celtic Design Cards Wigtown ... About Us Welcome to Byre Books, the secondhand bookshop specialising in books on folklore and mythology, theatre, film and tv, and Scotland and books of Scottish interest. Byre Books is in Wigtown, Scotland's National Booktown. Click here for links about Wigtown Booktown, tourist information about this very beautiful part of Scotland, and how to get here. We are members of the Wigtown Book Traders' Association and subscribe to their Code of conduct for Fair Trade. Click here for more about us, terms of trade, security statement etc. Contact Details: Byre Books 24 South Main St., Wigtown Scotland Tel: (UK calls at local rates) 0845-458-3813 International: E-mail: info@byrebooks.co.uk Website: www.byrebooks.co.uk Home Page Folklore/Mythology Scottish Books Celtic Design Cards Wigtown ... About Us E-m ail us at enquiries@byrebooks.co.uk

57. Book Shops In Wigtown, Scotland's National Book Town. Specialising in second hand books on folklore and mythology, scottish books,theatre, film and TV. Also a small general stock. Catalogues available for mail http://www.wigtown-booktown.co.uk/bookshop_info.asp?businessID=10

58. Trees For Life - Mythology And Folklore Of The Rowan Greek mythology tells of how Hebe the goddess of youth, the rowan tree growingin their newly acquired garden in the scottish Highlands and Ireland. http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/forest/mythfolk/rowan.html

Trees for Life: Restoring the Caledonian Forest Mythology and Folklore of the Rowan The rowan's mythic roots go back to classical times. Greek mythology tells of how Hebe the goddess of youth, dispensed rejuvenating ambrosia to the gods from her magical chalice. When, through carelessness, she lost this cup to demons, the gods sent an eagle to recover the cup. The feathers and drops of blood which the eagle shed in the ensuing fight with the demons fell to earth, where each of them turned into a rowan tree. Hence the rowan derived the shape of its leaves from the eagle's feathers and the appearance of its berries from the droplets of blood. The rowan is also prominent in Norse mythology as the tree from which the first woman was made, (the first man being made from the ash tree). It was said to have saved the life of the god Thor by bending over a fast flowing river in the Underworld in which Thor was being swept away, and helping him back to the shore. Rowan was furthermore the prescribed wood on which runes were inscribed to make rune staves. In the British Isles the rowan has a long and still popular history in folklore as a tree which protects against witchcraft and enchantment. The physical characteristics of the tree may have contributed to its protective reputation, including the tiny five pointed star or pentagram on each berry opposite its stalk (the pentagram being an ancient protective symbol). The colour red was deemed to be the best protection against enchantment, and so the rowan's vibrant display of berries in autumn may have further contributed to its protective abilities, as suggested in the old rhyme: "Rowan tree and red thread / make the witches tine (meaning 'to lose') their speed". The rowan was also denoted as a tree of the Goddess or a Faerie tree by virtue (like the

59. Trees For Life - Mythology And Folklore Similarly in early Celtic mythology, the birch came to symbolise renewal and According to scottish Highland folklore, a barren cow herded with a birch http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/tfl.mythbirch.html

60. The Fairy Mythology: Great Britian: Scottish Lowlands The Fairy mythology, by Thomas Keightley, at sacredtexts.com. http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/tfm/tfm125.htm

Sacred Texts Sagas and Legends Celtic Index ... Next THE SCOTISH LOWLANDS When from their hilly dens, at midnight hour, Forth rush the airy elves in mimic state, And o'er the moonlight heath with swiftness scour, In glittering arms the little horsemen shine. ERSKINE. The Scottish Fairies have never been taken by the poets for their heroes or machinery, a circumstance probably to be attributed to the sterner character of Scottish religion. We cannot, therefore, as in England, make a distinction between popular and poetic fairies. The earliest notice we have met with of the Fairies is in Montgomery's Flyting against Polwart, where he says, In the hinder end of harvest, at All-hallowe'en, When our good neighbours [b] dois ride, if I read right, Some buckled on a beenwand, and some on a been, Ay trottand in troops from the twilight; Some saidled on a she-ape all graithed in green, Some hobland on a hempstalk hovand to the sight; The king of Phairie and his court, with the elf-queen, With many elfish incubus, was ridand that night. Elf-land was the name of the realm ruled by the king of Phairie. King James [c] speaks of him and his queen, and "of sic a jolie court and traine as they had; how they had a teinde and a dewtie, as it were, of all guidis; how they naturally raid and yeid, eat and drank, and did all other actions lyke natural men and women. I think," concludes the monarch, "it is lyker Virgilis

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