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The Lore of Scotland: A Guide to Scotland's Legends, from the Loch Ness Monster to Sawney Bean the Cannibal
Jennifer Westwood
Hardcover. Random House UK 2009-12-01.
ISBN 9781905211623
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A rich guide to a fascinating set of myths, this book explores the legends attached to buildings such as Balbegno Castle, whose last Laird was killed in battle before returning as a ghost to prophecy a friend's future greatness; examines the tales behind landscape features such as Dowalton Loch, said to contain an ancient village in its depths; and looks at the strange events commemorated by monuments such as the Martyr's Tomb in Wigtown, erected in memory of the "Covenanters, " who resisted Charles II's 1679 reintroduction of bishops. Along the way, it explains when these stories date from, how they arose, and what historical events-if any-underlie them, and the result is an endlessly fascinating exploration of the astonishing wealth of Scottish folklore
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