Scottish Wonder Tales from Myth and Legend - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Scottish Wonder Tales from Myth and Legend write by Donald Alexander Mackenzie. This book was released on 1997-01-01. Scottish Wonder Tales from Myth and Legend available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Sixteen lively tales tell of giants rumbling down mountainsides, of a magic wand that turns stone pillars into warriors, of gods and goddesses, evil hags, powerful forces, and more.
The Lore of Scotland
The Lore of Scotland - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Lore of Scotland write by Sophia Kingshill. This book was released on 2012-08-30. The Lore of Scotland available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Legendary Scotland
Legendary Scotland - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Legendary Scotland write by Katrina Patrick. This book was released on 2021. Legendary Scotland available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
A History Book for Scots
A History Book for Scots - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History Book for Scots write by Walter Bower. This book was released on 2019-11-19. A History Book for Scots available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Riveting selections from a 15-century account of Scottish history, one of Scotland’s national treasures. Writing on a small island in the Firth of Forth in the 1440s, Walter Bower set out to tell the whole story of the Scottish nation in a single huge book, the Scotichronicon— “a history book for Scots.” It begins with the mythical voyage of Scota, the Pharaoh’s daughter, from Egypt with the Stone of Destiny. The land that her sons discovered in the Western Ocean was named after her: Scotland. It then describes the turbulent events that followed, among them the wars of the Scots and the Picts (begun by a quarrel over a dog); the poisoning of King Fergus by his wife; Macbeth’s usurpation and uneasy reign; the good deeds of Margaret, queen and saint; Bruce’s murder of the Red Comyn; the founding of Scotland’s first university at St. Andrews; the “Burnt Candlemas;” and the endless troubles between Scotland and England. Weaving in and out of the events of Bower’s factual history are other subjects that fascinated him: harrowing visions of hell and purgatory, extraordinary miracles; the exploits of knights and beggars, merchants and monks; the ravages of flood and fire; the terrors of the plague; and the answers to such puzzling questions as what makes a good king, and why Englishmen have tails. This monumental work, in which the original Latin text appears side by side with a translation in modern English, was completed in 1998. It includes an introduction and notes that guide the reader through the complexities of Bower’s history and its background.
An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures
An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures write by Theresa Breslin. This book was released on 2015. An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Mysterious selkies, bad-tempered giants, devious fairies, and even Loch Ness's most famous resident--these are the mythical beasts of Scottish folklore. In the ... companion volume to ... An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, ... Breslin brings together a ... collection of tales from across Scotland"--Amazon.com.
