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  2. Scottish mythology - Wikipedia

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    Scottish mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Scotland, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives.

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  4. Scottish folklore - Wikipedia

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    Scottish folklore (Scottish Gaelic: Beul-aithris na h-Alba) encompasses the folklore of the Scottish people from their earliest records until today. Folklorists , both academic and amateur, have published a variety of works focused specifically on the area over the years. [ 1 ]

  5. Category:Scottish folklore - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Scottish folklore" The following 149 pages are in this category, out of 149 total. ... Legend of ancient clan tartans; Clann-an-oistir;

  6. Kelpie - Wikipedia

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    The kelpie is the most common water spirit in Scottish folklore, and the name is attributed to several different forms in narratives recorded throughout the country. [5] The late 19th century saw the onset of an interest in transcribing folklore, and recorders were inconsistent in spelling and frequently anglicised words, which could result in ...

  7. Selkie - Wikipedia

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    In David Thomson's book The People of the Sea, which chronicles the extensive legends surrounding the Grey Seal within the folklore of rural Scottish and Irish communities, it is the children of male selkies and human women that have webbed toes and fingers. When the webbing is cut, a rough and rigid growth takes its place.

  8. Bean-nighe - Wikipedia

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    The bean-nighe (Scottish Gaelic for 'washerwoman' or 'laundress'; Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [pɛˈɲi.ə]) is a female spirit in Scottish folklore, regarded as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld.

  9. Brownie (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    The Scottish novelist James Hogg incorporated brownie folklore into his novel The Brownie of Bodsbeck (1818). [69] [67] The novel is set in 1685, when the Covenanters, a Scottish Presbyterian movement, were being persecuted. [67] Food goes missing from the farm of Walter of Chaplehope, leading villagers to suspect it is the "brownie of Bodsbeck".

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