W. B. Yeats was therefore incorrect when he stated that ‘the gentle fairy presences’ which haunted the imagination of his countrymen became ‘formidable and evil as soon as they were transferred to Scottish soil’, since this truly terrifying death messenger seems to be shared by both Ireland and Scotland while her associations give some indication of how the Scots regarded the fairy queen.’ Lizanne Henderson, Scottish Fairy Belief, p18. 12 Watson, The Celtic Place-names of Scotland, 2005 (1926), p451-452. Unmasking King Richard I: Does the Lionhearted King of England Have a Better Reputation Than He Deserves? Another aspect of goddess worship, or reverence and fear, was focused on the image of a wizened old ‘hag’ known as the dark Queen of all Scottish giants, the goddess and giantess Cailleach Bheur - the ‘Old wife’. Scottish Mythology. Mount Shasta: Spirits and Danger on a Sacred California Mountain, Local History Enthusiasts Discover Oldest Medieval Scottish Bridge, Beyond Violence: Examining UK Viking Families and their Artifacts, Six-Headed Scottish Burial Is Actually One Genetic Mass, Archaeologists Detect Mystery Late Inhabitant of Scottish Ghost Village, The 17th Century Seer, Janet Douglas: Being A Gifted Child Isn’t Always A Good Thing, Hidden Hillfort Revealed in Scotland on Summit of Arthur’s Seat.
Messiah on Temple Mount: Are We Nearing the End of Time? In some cases, we have names but little else to go on, whereas in other cases there is plenty of lore that shows evidence of deities in the Scottish landscape, but for the most part the stories themselves are quite late in form, and the gods are presented more as fairies or spirits than deities â gruagach’s, who haunt a place and are propitiated with milk to ensure their benevolence and the safeguarding of cattle. The Vikings’ next step out into the Atlantic – the discovery and settlement of Iceland – is one of the best documented events of the Viking Age. / Tell Us Your Best Ghost Story, Legendary heroes who have inspired us through the ages, Zoroaster Created Judeo Christian Religions, about Local History Enthusiasts Discover Oldest Medieval Scottish Bridge, about Beyond Violence: Examining UK Viking Families and their Artifacts, about Six-Headed Scottish Burial Is Actually One Genetic Mass, about Archaeologists Detect Mystery Late Inhabitant of Scottish Ghost Village, about The 17th Century Seer, Janet Douglas: Being A Gifted Child Isn’t Always A Good Thing, about Hidden Hillfort Revealed in Scotland on Summit of Arthur’s Seat, Mummies Scanned to Unravel the Beautiful Mysteries Bound Inside. Scottish ghosts (1 C, 6 P) L Loch Ness Monster (1 C, 12 P) S Scottish giants (2 P) Pages in category "Scottish legendary creatures" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. Irish mythology has also been hugely influential and popular in terms of Scotland’s myth and legend, with heroes from the Fionn cycle popping up here there and everywhere in the Scottish landscape.
Who Destroyed the Great Library of Alexandria? The Cailleach left them there, and so they were named after her.36, The meaning of her name probably relates to the stormy and unpredictable weather that makes the sea-cataract at the entrance of the loch frequently dangerous. When ancient Egypt and Ireland are spoken about in the same breath it usually results in the rolling of eyes, polite exits and the sound of murmurs citing pseudo-history and new age babble. Archaeological Mystery: 10,000 or More Caves were Dug into the Himalayas Over 2,000 Years Ago, Sobekneferu’s Legacy: The Sacred Places of Egypt’s First Female Pharaoh, Medieval Metallic Objects Show Alchemical Mastery In Poland, Yin Female Taosim In Search Of Immortality, King David Era Fort Discovered in Israel’s Golan Heights. 3 Problems to Remember When Trying to Find Atlantis. The Minch straight ahead. 17 ‘The most interesting name of all, used to specifically denote the queen of the fairies, is NicNiven or Neven, which appears to derive from Neamhain, one of the Gaelic and Irish war furies better known as Badb. 9 Nicolaisen, Scottish Place-names, 1976. Schiehallion, Perthshire (marked as Glen Lyon, in roughly the same area), The standing stones here are called ‘The Auld Wife’s Lifts.’. 26 Ross, Folklore of the Scottish Highlands, 2000, p113-114. ), this impressive sword is shrouded in mystery. Much of the lore gives the gods a fearsome reputation, and many are associated heavily with the weather and forces of nature, as much as the land.20 In Cromarty, for example, Gentle Annie exerts her fury as the seasons change from Winter to Spring at the beginning of April, blowing gales and bringing storms, and keeping the fishermen from going out to sea.21 Muileartach, meanwhile, is associated with the sea in the north-west, and is described much like the Cailleach: âThere were two slender spears of battle,
37 Grant, Myth, Tradition and Story from Western Argyll, 1925, p8. Here the Cailleach is said to throw stones towards a hag who is said to live in Raasay. 14 See Martin, The Names of the Dagda. 43 Grant, Myth, Tradition and Story from Western Argyll, 1925, p8. The rivers marked Clote Aest (Aestuarium â estuary) and Devae Ostia, for example, clearly relate to those now known as the Clyde and Dee. Like the clawed old wood of the aspen root.â22.
There are many dog's in the limelight today who have names based on Celtic Mythology which is fitting specifically for their brave and heroic natures.