WONDER TALES FROM SCOTTISH MYTH AND LEGEND - 16 Wonder tales from Scottish Lore and LegendAbela Publishing Ltd, 2018 M08 31 - 241 páginas The myths and legends of Scotland are full of what is called "local colour". They afford us not only glimpses of ancient times and of old habits of thought and life, but also of the country itself at different times of the year. Stories like that of Beira and the Bride of Spring. Because so many old stories were passed on orally by storytellers, with the advent of the industrial revolution printed books became more common and these stories became “lost” as less attended the once popular storytelling sessions. Then in 1870 the UK Education Act undertook to teach all children how to read and the art of storytelling all but died out altogether. However in this volume, Donald Mackenzie has saved 16 of these precious remnants of old Scotland and put them into print for us. The stories in this volume are: The old people believed that somewhere to the West of Scotland, the spirit of Spring had its hiding-place, and they imagined this hiding-place to be a green floating island on which the sun always shone and flowers were always blooming. During the reign of Beira, Queen of Winter, the spirit of Spring, they thought, was always trying to visit Scotland, and they imagined that Beira raised the storms of January and February to prolong her reign by keeping the grass from growing. This volume is sure to keep you enchanted for hours, if only not because of the content, but because of their quality, and will have you and your young wards coming back for more. |
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Anon E. Mouse. ILLUSTRATIONS. THE COMING OF BRIDE BEIRA THE CUP OF HEALING SEAL-FOLK LISTENING TO A MERMAID'S SONG JESSIE MACRAE AND THE GILLIE DHU INTRODUCTION The myths and legends of Scotland are full of.
... songs about her. Other stories have likewise a local character. Those who know the west coast will be familiar with the glorious transparency of the hill-surrounded lochs in calm weather. When the old people saw the waters reflecting ...
... songs set to old music or new music composed in the manner of the old. In this way some of the ancient poems, stories, and music of the early inhabitants of Scotland have been preserved till our own times. The wonder tales of Scotland ...
... ago had not the old bards sung songs about them, and the old story-tellers composed "wonder tales", such as are retold in this volume from fragments that survive. Of special interest at the present time are the references.
... song:-- O life that ebbs like the sea I am weary and old, I am weary and old-- Oh! how can I happy be All alone in the dark and the cold. I'm the old Beira again, My mantle no longer is green, I think of my beauty with pain And the days ...
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COMBATS THAT NEVEREND IV THE PRINCESS OF LANDUNDERWAVES | |
NIMBLE MEN BLUE MEN AND GREEN LADIES VI CONALL AND THE THUNDER | |
STORY OF FINLAY AND THE GIANTS | |
HEROES ON THE GREEN ISLE IX A VISION OF THE DEAD X THE STORY OF MICHAEL SCOTT XI IN THE KINGDOM OF SEALS XII STO... | |
THE MAIDOFTHEWAVE | |
EXILES FROM FAIRYLAND | |
FRIENDS AND FOES OF | |
THE LAND OF GREEN MOUNTAINS | |