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Nature myths. The Corryvreckan whirlpool. The myths and legends of Scotland have a "local colour" as they tell about the way of life during the olden times, apart from giving a perspective of the nature of the country during various seasons of the year. It was the belief that Beira, the Queen of Winter, had a firm hold on the country by raising ...
Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples. [1] Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed a polytheistic religion , having many gods and goddesses. The mythologies of continental Celtic peoples, such as the Gauls and Celtiberians , did not survive their conquest by the Roman Empire , the loss of their ...
Rosmerta - Gallic goddess of fertility and abundance. Sabrina - Brittonic goddess of the River Severn. Seixomniai Leuciticai - a Celtic goddess, equated with Diana [16] Senuna - a Brittonic goddess. Sequana - Gallic goddess of the River Seine. Sirona - Gallic goddess of healing. Suleviae - a triune mother goddess.
Nuckelavee. The nuckelavee chasing an islander, painting by James Torrance (1859–1916). The nuckelavee ( / nʌklɑːˈviː /) or nuckalavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian folklore that combines equine and human elements. British folklorist Katharine Briggs called it "the nastiest" [1] of all the demons of Scotland's Northern Isles.
The Scottish Gaelic word beithir has been defined variously as "serpent", "lightning", and "thunderbolt". [1][2][3] It is also referred to as beithir-nimh ("venomous serpent") [4] and nathair ("serpent" and "adder"). [5] The word may also mean "wild beast" and may be derived from the Norse for "bear" according to Celtic mythology scholar James ...
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Beltane. Biasd Bheulach. Black Donald. Black Rock Gorge. Black Saturday (1621) Blue men of the Minch. Bodach. Brian (mythology) The Burryman.
e. The Inner and Outer Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland are made up of a great number of large and small islands. These isolated islands are the source of a number of Hebridean myths and legends. The Hebridean Islands are a part of Scotland that have always relied on the surrounding sea to sustain the small communities which have ...