Isobel Gowdie: A Witch Trial Extraordinaire in Auldearn, Scotland
Isobel Gowdie has a restless spirit, if the tales are to be believed. She appears as a green lady...
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Witch’s Broom: Folklore Behind the Strange Growth on Trees
Around the corner from my house, there is a birch tree filled with what looks like giant nests I...
Frogs and Toads in Scottish Folklore: Weather, Healing and Hidden Magic
Frogs and Toads in Scottish Folklore hold an awkward, liminal place in the rural imagination....
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William Little: Edinburgh’s Provost and Witch Finder
William Little served twice as Lord Provost of Edinburgh, helped establish the city’s university,...
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Bats in Scottish Folklore: Superstitions, Witches, and Restless Souls
Bats in Scottish folklore have long haunted the shadowy boundary between daylight and total...
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Hares in Scottish Folklore: Witchcraft, Omens, and Shape-Shifting Hags
Hares in Scottish Folklore have been treated with suspicion and fear. These quiet creatures of...
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