Scotland’s Giantesses: Storm Hags, Queens and Goddesses
Scottish Giantesses are formidable! In Scottish mythology, whenever you meet a giant, it is...
Read MoreOct 29, 2025 | Bride, Cailleach, Giantesses, Giants, Gods and Goddesses
Scottish Giantesses are formidable! In Scottish mythology, whenever you meet a giant, it is...
Read MoreOct 10, 2025 | Bride, Cailleach, Gods and Goddesses, Kelpie, Myths and Legends, Prehistory, Scathach, Selkie, Sith (fairies), Witch Hunts and Trials
The Sìthichean or faeries did not always live alongside humankind on the earth but danced in the...
Read MoreAug 8, 2025 | Angus, Bride, Cailleach, Dragons, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Henge, Michael Scott, Myths and Legends, Neolithic, Picts
When people think of dragons, wyrms aren’t the first thing that generally comes to mind. Rebecca...
Read MoreJul 20, 2025 | Cailleach, Gods and Goddesses, Kelpie, Loch Ness Monster, Mythical creatures, Myths and Legends, River Spey, Saint Columba
Annually, the River Spey hosts an opening ceremony at the start of the Salmon Fishing season. The...
Read MoreJul 2, 2025 | Cailleach, Caledonian forest, Curses, Giants, Highland Clearances, Kelpie, Mythical creatures, Picts, Romans, Sith (fairies), Vikings, Waterhorse, Witches
The Caledonian Forest originated in a fit of jealousy, according to the stories. Once, a beautiful...
Read MoreDec 21, 2023 | Bride, Cailleach, Chambered cairn, Christmas and Yule, Druids, Fire Festivals, Hogmanay, Maeshowe, Neolithic, Orkney, Shetland, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice
The World’s Oldest Festival occurs at the Winter Solstice. The ancient ones were hunters and spent...
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