Tag: Picts

The Symbols of Scotland

Nov 30, 2025 | Honours of Scotland, Stone of Destiny, Symbols of Scotland, Thistle, Unicorn

The symbols of Scotland are not merely emblems. At the heart of a nation lies its people. So what...

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Saint Andrew: The myth behind the man who became Scotland’s Patron Saint

Nov 28, 2025 | Myths and Legends, Saint Andrew

Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. On the 30th of November every year, tales are told...

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Kenneth MacAlpin: Heroic Unifier of Scotland or Treacherous Destroyer of The Picts?

Sep 28, 2025 | Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, Kenneth MacAlpin, Picts, Scone

Kenneth MacAlpin, or Cináed mac Ailpín as he was called in his native tongue, sat watching the...

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Scotland’s Dragons: Sea Serpents and Wyrms

Aug 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...

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The Caledonian Forest: Dwindling Forest, Dwindling Myths

Jul 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...

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The Feast of the Nine Maidens: A Christian Feast or a Pagan Memory

Jun 18, 2020 | Anglo-Saxons, Beltane, Britons, Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, Dragons, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Imbolc, Myths and Legends, Nine Maidens, Picts

The 18th of June is the Feast Day of the Nine Maidens in Scotland. But who were these women? Did...

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