Scottish Folklore

The blue-skinned old woman who made the mountains. Finfolk, selkies, and the Makers of Dreams. Within these sections are the little-known stories of Scotland, collected and retold by an oral storyteller who performs them throughout the world. From folk-tales and local legends to ancient epics, these stories will astonish and delight listeners everywhere. Daniel Allison is a USA Today best-selling author and acclaimed oral storyteller who performs everywhere from schools and prisons to global festivals.

Take a journey through the magickal folk traditions of Scotland. Barbara Meiklejohn-Free, a Scottish hereditary witch, shares her own spiritual awakening into the craft and shows you how to integrate these practices into your own life. Discover the secrets of divination, scrying, faery magick, and communication with ancestors. Explore herb and plant lore and specific rituals to address what you most desire. Filled with inspiring anecdotes, craft history, and step-by-step instructions, this book will help you begin a new chapter of spiritual discovery.

Who formed the first literate society? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capitalism? The Scots. As historian and author Arthur Herman reveals, in the 18th and 19th centuries Scotland made crucial contributions to science, philosophy, literature, education, medicine, commerce, and politics - contributions that have formed and nurtured the modern West ever since. This book is not just about Scotland: it is an exciting account of the origins of the modern world.

Experience the sweeping saga of Scotland's history in a whole new way with this audiobook narrated by Graham Mack. Through Mack's passionate and eloquent voice, you will be transported to the rugged landscapes and vibrant cities of Scotland, where centuries of history come to life. From the ancient kingdoms of the Picts and Scots to the rise of the clans and the battles for independence, this audiobook covers it all.

When Glasgow law student David Hunter survives a mysterious attack, he discovers he's a descendant of a long line of witches known as Dream Dancers. Thrust into a hidden world of magic, government conspiracies, and perilous quests, David must master his newfound abilities to protect the mystical Akashic Records—the key to humanity's past, present, and future. Alongside the fiery Jessica Campbell, wise Aunt Gen, and the underworld creature Terence, they face malevolent forces aiming to manipulate reality.

Scottish Folk and Fairytales: An Leabhar Geal Step into the enchanting world of Scottish folklore with Scottish Folk and Fairytales: An Leabhar Geal. This captivating collection of short stories weaves together the rich tapestry of Scotland’s mystical heritage, where selkies shed their sealskins, kelpies haunt the lochs, and brave heroes face otherworldly challenges. Each tale, drawn from ancient traditions and oral storytelling, carries the magic of the Highlands, the charm of the isles, and the wisdom of generations past. From spellbinding adventures to eerie cautionary tales, these ...

Blood. Steel. Shadows. When Deputy Rick Becker answered a routine 9-1-1 call in the foothills of South Carolina, he never imagined it would end with fangs in his flesh and the curse of the wolf in his blood. A year later, after battles with cryptids, nightmares, and his own savage nature, Rick is drawn across the ocean into the heart of a war older than kingdoms. Summoned to London, he finds himself thrust into the ranks of G.R.A.I.L.—the Guards Regiment for Anomaly Investigation and Liquidation—an elite brotherhood forged from Britain’s finest soldiers, sworn to hold the line eternal...

George Brisbane Scott Douglas (1856-1935), the Scottish poet and writer, published the book Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales in 1901. The literary genres of the book include comic, literary, nursery, and animal stories plus fairy tales of mythic creatures like the brownies, bogles, kelpies, and mermaids. Classified, tabulated, and scientifically labelled, these imaginative narratives are related in vernacular language, and have a timeless appeal to adults and children alike. Amongst the most popular stories are "The Fox’s Stratagem", and "The Bee and the Mouse".

War, loss, drama, passion, and so much more culminate in an explosive saga that spans over a thousand years. The MacLomain Series, a Highlander Time Travel Romance Boxed Set, includes one short Celtic story and three full-length novels. THE KING'S DRUIDESS- Chiomara will not be swayed from prophecy. If the Gods of Ireland request that she couple with King Erc, so be it. If it's also their wish that he marry another woman, who is she, a simple druid, to stand in their way? Yet things aren't so simple. Not when Erc is actually in love with Chiomara. Will he do what's expected of him in the ...

CONTENTSAbout Scottish Folklore Alistair and the Selkie Ewan and the Kelpie Lachie the Mischievous Brownie Eilidh and the Loch Ness Monster Moira and the Faerie Folk Eilidh and the Each Uisge Magnus and the Nuckelavee Alistair and the Bodach Moira and the Bean Nighe John and the Am Fear Liath Mòr Bonus: The Selkie's Silver Comb ABOUT SCOTTISH FOLKLOREScotland has a rich tradition of storytelling and fables that have been passed down through generations. I have included some of the most creatures found in Scottish folklore, as well as a number of lesser-known monsters from Scottish folklore...

A collection inspired by the folklore and traditions of Scotland. Delving into a world filled with Selkies, Giants, Pechs and the Sith. Contained are new stories along with a retelling of some traditional tales.

The Wulver was a human with a wolf head. He was benevolent and a part of Scottish legend. His story is here told through the words of a boy that became his friend.

This lush novel, set in 1766 England and America, evokes an era ripe with riot and revolution, from the teeming streets of London to the sprawling grounds of a Virginia plantation. Mack McAsh burns with the desire to escape his life of slavery in Scottish coal mines while Lizzie Hallim is desperate to shed a life of sheltered subjugation to her spineless husband. United in America, their only chance for freedom lies beyond the Western frontier - if they're brave enough to take it.

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Weird but True Stories from Scottish History: Bizarre, Shocking, and Unbelievable Tales from the Highlands to the Lowlands explores the strangest real events ever recorded in Scotland’s long and complex past. From cannibal clans and prophetic Highland seers to haunted castles, body-snatching murderers, and a legendary whisky heist, this book uncovers the weirdest episodes in Scottish history—stories that sound like fiction but are entirely true or historically accepted. Perfect for fans of unsolved mysteries, folklore with facts, and dark true history, each chapter reveals a strange and...

This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Scotland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers. From the Spaeman's peculiar advice and a laird who is transformed into a frog, to a fugitive hiding in a dark cave and the stoor worm battling with Assipattle, this book celebrates the distinct character of Scotland's different customs, beliefs, and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.

Winner of the Quill Award and the Corine International Book Prize, Diana Gabaldon is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Outlander series. This fourth novel featuring popular character Lord John Grey is told both from Lord Grey’s perspective and from that of Jamie Fraser, the star of the Outlander series.

In Backwoods Witchcraft, Jake Richards offers up a folksy stew of family stories, lore, omens, rituals, and conjure crafts that he learned from his great-grandmother, his grandmother, and his grandfather, a Baptist minister who Jake remembers could "rid someone of a fever with an egg or stop up the blood in a wound." The witchcraft practiced in Appalachia is very much a folk magic of place, a tradition that honors the seen and unseen beings that inhabit the land as well as the soil, roots, and plant life.

Selkies, trowies and fairy wolves. Witches, clan chiefs and the King of the Cats. Within this audiobook are the little-known stories of Scotland, collected and retold by an oral storyteller who performs them throughout the world. From folk tales and local legends to ancient epics, these stories will astonish and delight listeners everywhere.

Magic is a myth in Adamore, but when Caelen Elliston captures an ancient flag she unknowingly makes a deal to enter a dangerous game. Dragged into the treacherous land of the Sìth Realms, Caelen discovers her captors are the lethal, and ruthless creatures who once coexisted in the mortal lands. As she falls deeper into the games unlikely bonds begin to form and Caelen is determined to avoid the burning desire that she feels every time she locks eyes with the General.