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Shetland Folklore

Author: James R. Nicolson
Publisher: Robert Hale
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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Shetland Folk Tales

Author: Lawrence Tulloch
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750955465
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254

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Being separate from the Scottish mainland, the Shetland Isles have a rich and unique tradition of folklore, from selkies to invading giants and Vikings. This book brings together for the first time many tales of the Isles, including The Boy Who Came from the Ground, and Norway's First Troll, among many others. This collection is sure to enthral and entertain those from the region and anyone who picks up a copy.

The Folklore of Orkney and Shetland

Author: Ernest Marwick
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788852729
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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The two island groups of Orkney and Shetland have much in common. In each the grey stone houses and treeless landscapes are scoured in winter by stinging gales, and in summer lie under the endless days of the 'simmer din'. Originally Norwegian, they have been part of Scotland for five hundred years, but their many and varied legends, folk tales and customs are still saturated with Norse influences. While this book tells tales and discusses beliefs that are known throughout the northern isles, it also outlines those elements which are unique to each island group. The Folklore of Orkney and Shetland is the standard account of what to this day is one of the richest repositories of lore and custom in Britain. Ernest Marwick not only recounts countless tales which have been transmitted aurally and by writing, but also places these tales within geographical and historical contexts, thus enabling a deeper appreciation of this wonderful material. A bibliography is also included, together with an index of tale types and motifs.

Shetland Folk-lore

Author: John Spence
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 268

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Orkney Folk Tales

Author: Tom Muir
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750955333
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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The Orkney Islands are a place of mystery and magic, where the past and the present meet, ancient standing stones walk and burial mounds are the home of the trows. Orkney Folk Tales walks the reader across invisible islands that are home to fin folk and mermaids, and seals that are often far more than they appear to be. Here Orkney witches raise storms and predict the outcome of battles, ghosts seek revenge and the Devil sits in the rafters of St Magnus Cathedral, taking notes! Using ancient tales told by the firesides of the Picts and Vikings, storyteller Tom Muir takes the reader on a magical journey where he reveals how the islands were created from the teeth of a monster, how a giant built lochs and hills in his greed for fertile land, and how the waves are controlled by the hand of a goddess.

Shetland Folk-Lore

Author: John Spence
Publisher: Gleed Press
ISBN: 1446000052
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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