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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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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Cats in Scottish Folklore: Cait Sith, Clan Slogans and Cures
Cats in Scottish folklore have long been maligned, feared, and held in dark regard. In the...
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Scottish Eclipse: Omens, Darkness and Harbingers in Scottish History
Scottish Eclipse records reveal they were not seen as just astronomical events in the past. Many...
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Fortrose: Cathedral Ruins, Chanonry Point and Highland Legends
Fortrose Cathedral now stands in ruins. However, according to local folklore a different cathedral...
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Haunted Sutherland: The Eastern Strongholds
Haunted Sutherland has a landscape defined by mountains that loom over bleak moorlands and sea...
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