The Cuckoo King: Scotland’s 4,000-Year-Old Secret of Sacrifice, Standing Stones, and the Planet Venus
Imagine a warrior so fierce that he was considered the champion of a goddess. He became her mortal...
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Tag: Samhain
The Cailleach Beira (also called Beira, Queen of Winter; Cailleach; Cailleach Bheur; Muilearteach; Mala Liath; Gyre Carlin; the Bone Mother)
Name pronunciation: KAL-yakh BAY-rah (Cailleach = “KAL-yakh” with a guttural “kh”; Beira =...
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Faery Tithes, Changelings, Kidnapping and Rades
The faery tithe is something that is uniquely Scottish. Faeries are found not only in Scottish...
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Nicnevin (also written Nicneven or Nicnevan)
General Information Nicnevin is a figure from Scottish folklore. She has been described as a...
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The Scottish Origins of Halloween
Halloween began in the dawn of history as a Celtic harvest festival called Samhain (pronounced...
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Satanic Encounters in Scotland: Deals with the Deil
Satanic Encounters are a recurring theme in Scottish lore. Every notorious villain to grace the...
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