Name pronunciation: /traʊ/ (rhymes with “cow”) General Information: The Trow is a dark fairy, spirit or elf from the folklore of Orkney and Shetland. Also known as trowe, drow or dtrow, the trow belongs to the same supernatural family as the Scandinavian troll, yet it...
Name pronunciation: GLASH-tig (/ˈɡlæʃtɪɡ/) General Information: Glastig is a mysterious fairy spirit from Scottish folklore, classified as a type of fuath. She is also widely known as the Green Maiden. Unlike many creatures from Scottish mythology, Glastig is...
Name pronunciation: (/nʌklɑːˈviː/) General Information: The Nuckelavee is the most malevolent demon to haunt the Scottish islands. This grotesque entity originates from Orcadian folklore, where it is feared as a bringer of plague and destruction. While many water...
Mary Queen of Scots took her first tentative steps down the stairway as the sun rose over Fotheringhay Castle sometime between 7 and 8 in the morning of the 8th of February 1587. But Mary was a queen, and she would meet her fate with the dignity of her office. A...
The Bonnie Earl of Moray had an untimely death. It would impact my father's childhood. My Dad grew up in Darnaway. Every Christmas, there would be a party for the local children at Darnaway Castle. Darnaway Castle has been the seat of the Earl of Moray since the 14th...
Name pronunciation: BOH-gəl (also heard as BOG-əl in some areas) General Information: Bogle is a broad Scots, Northumbrian, and Cumbrian term for a ghost or folkloric being. However, it can also refer to a cluster of related creatures, including Shellycoats,...