Browse books about Scottish ghosts, hauntings, folklore, witchcraft, legends and paranormal history. The collection ranges from haunted castles and city ghost stories to Highland traditions, local mysteries and supernatural belief.
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Cover unavailableFantastical Imaginations: The Supernatural in Scottish History and Culture
Fantastical Imaginations brings together essays on supernatural beliefs in Scotland, from the late medieval period to the present day. Its contributors examine prophecy, astrology, witchcraft, fairy belief, amulets and charming, alongside the place of supernatural…
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Cover unavailableFife Folk Tales
Fife Folk Tales gathers traditional stories from across a distinctive Scottish landscape, including coastal fishing villages, rushing rivers, green farmland and rolling hills. Sheila Kinninmonth’s collection brings together tales shaped by the places and communities…
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Cover unavailableFolk Tales of Scottish Saints
Folk Tales of Scottish Saints gathers stories about Scotland’s medieval saints, figures whose legends survived in folklore after the Protestant Reformation. Fran Flett Hollinrake considers how these men and women became part of Scotland’s cultural…
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Cover unavailableFolklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs
Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs examines the beliefs and customs attached to Scotland’s waters, from early water worship to later Christianised holy wells. James M. Mackinlay discusses how springs acquired sacred reputations, and records…
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Cover unavailableFolklore of the Scottish Highlands
Folklore of the Scottish Highlands examines the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, from seasonal practices associated with Celtic festivals to rituals surrounding birth and death. Anne Ross also considers omens and taboos, traditions…
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