Folk Lore in Lowland Scotland

ancient Asgard auld enemies Baal ballad beasts believed Beltane bird blue boat Brahan Seer bride burn cakes called castle century Christianity church civilisation clavie custom dark dead Druids dwelt earth East Edinburgh Elfinland elves evil fairies favour feast fire fisherfolk flowers gifted gipsies grave green grew hand handfasted heart heather held hill Hogmanay human isle James James Fairbairn king Kirkcaldy Lady land lass learned legend light lived look lore marriage mortals neighbours never Newhaven night Norsemen Northmen Odin omen pagan Perthshire prophecies queen rhyme Roman round sail Samhain says Scotland Scots Scott Scottish shores sing Skalds song spirit spring stone Stone of Destiny story superstitions tell thee thistle Thomas Thomas Dick Lauder Thomas the Rhymer tion to-day told tree Tweed Victorian era village waves wind witches wizard wood word worship Yule