Chapter Vi. Conall And The Thunder Hag : p. 91 CHAPTER VI CONALL AND THE THUNDER HAG Among the hags who served Beira was the Thunder Hag. When Angus began to reign she fled across the ocean to a lonely island, where she plotted to wreak vengeance by bringing disaster to man and beast, because they had rejoiced when Beira was overcome...
Chapter Ii. The Coming Of Angus And Bride : p. 33 CHAPTER II THE COMING OF ANGUS AND BRIDE All the long winter Beira kept captive a beautiful young princess named Bride. She was jealous of Bride's beauty, and gave her ragged clothing to wear, and put her to work among the servants in the kitchen of her mountain castle, where the girl had...
Chapter Xvi. The Land Of Green Mountains : p. 195 CHAPTER XVI THE LAND OF GREEN MOUNTAINS Ronald Booe 1 had rebelled against his chief but was defeated in battle. Then all his followers deserted him, and he found that he would have to flee from his native land. It chanced that he had heard tell of the wonderful Land of Green Mountains nigh...
Chapter Iv. The Princess Of Land Under Waves : p. 57 CHAPTER IV THE PRINCESS OF LAND-UNDER-WAVES When no wind blows and the surface of the sea is clear as crystal, the beauties of Land-under-Waves are revealed to human eyes. It is a fair country with green vales through which flow silvern streams, and the pebbles in the beds of the streams are...
Chapter Iii. Combats That Never End : p. 50 CHAPTER III COMBATS THAT NEVER END There are two mountains that overlook the Spey valley, one to the east and one to the west, and a fairy king dwells on each of them. They are both sons of Beira. One fairy king is white, and has great fame as an archer; he has a silver bow and arrows...
Chapter Viii. Heroes On The Green Isle : p. 112 CHAPTER VIII HEROES ON THE GREEN ISLE There was once a prince who found himself in the Green Isle of the West, and this is how the story of his adventures are told:-- The Prince of the Kingdom of Level-Plains set out on his travels to see the world, and he went northward and westward until...
Chapter Vii. Story Of Finlay And The Giants : p. 95 CHAPTER VII STORY OF FINLAY AND THE GIANTS Finlay the hunter lived with his sister in a lonely little house among the mountains, and near at hand there were giants who were descendants of Beira. This giant clan was ruled over by a hag-queen who was very old and fierce and cunning. She had...
Chapter Xii. Story Of Thomas The Rhymer : p. 147 CHAPTER XII STORY OF THOMAS THE RHYMER At the beginning of each summer, when the milk-white hawthorn is in bloom, anointing the air with its sweet odour, and miles and miles of golden whin adorn the glens and hill-slopes, the fairies come forth in grand procession, headed by the Fairy Queen...
Chapter X. The Story Of Michael Scott : p. 126 CHAPTER X THE STORY OF MICHAEL SCOTT Michael Scott, who lived during the thirteenth century, was known far and near as a great scholar, and it is told that he had dealings with the fairies and other spirits. When he wanted to erect a house or a bridge he called the "wee folk" to his aid...
Chapter V. Nimble Men, Blue Men, And Green Ladies : p. 76 CHAPTER V NIMBLE MEN, BLUE MEN, AND GREEN LADIES Among the children and descendants of Beira are the Nimble Men, or Merry Dancers (Aurora Borealis), the Blue Men of the Minch, and the Green Ladies. The Nimble Men are divided into two clans. The heroes of one clan are clad in garments white...
Chapter Xiii. The Maid Of The Wave : p. 161 CHAPTER XIII THE MAID-OF-THE-WAVE The mermaid, or, as she is called in Gaelic, Maid-of-the-Wave, has great beauty and is sweet-voiced. Half her body is of fish shape, and glitters like a salmon in sunshine, and she has long copper-coloured hair which she loves to comb as she sits on a rock...
Chapter Xiv. Exiles From Fairyland : p. 170 CHAPTER XIV EXILES FROM FAIRYLAND The Fairy Queen banishes from Fairyland any fairy who disobeys her orders. Then the exile wanders about alone through the land in search of companions. As the queen's subjects shun the banished fairy man or woman, he or she must needs make friends with...
Chapter I : p. 22 CHAPTER I BEIRA, QUEEN OF WINTER Dark Beira was the mother of all the gods and goddesses in Scotland. She was of great height and very old, and everyone feared her. When roused to anger she was as fierce as the biting north wind and harsh as the tempest-stricken sea. Each winter she reigned...
Title Page : WONDER TALES FROM SCOTTISH MYTH AND LEGEND BY DONALD ALEXANDER MACKENZIE ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN DUNCAN Frederick A Stokes Co., New York [1917] Scanned , February, 2004. John Bruno Hare, Redactor. This Text Is In The Public Domain. These Files May Be Used For Any Non-commercial Purpose, Provided This...
Chapter Xi. In The Kingdom Of Seals : p. 138 CHAPTER XI IN THE KINGDOM OF SEALS The sea fairies have grey skin-coverings and resemble seals. They dwell in cave houses on the borders of Land-under-Waves, where they have a kingdom of their own. They love music and the dance, like the green land fairies, and when harper or piper plays...
Introduction : p. 9 INTRODUCTION The myths and legends of Scotland are full of what is called "local colour". They afford us not only glimpses of ancient times and of old habits of thought and life, but also of the country itself at different times of the year. In the winter season the great mountain ranges are...
Untitled : Title Page Contents Illustrations Introduction Chapter I Chapter II. The Coming of Angus and Bride Chapter III. Combats that Never End Chapter IV. The Princess of Land-under-Waves Chapter V. Nimble Men, Blue Men, and Green Ladies Chapter VI. Conall and the Thunder Hag Chapter VII. Story of Finlay...
Chapter Xv. Friends And Foes Of Man : p. 180 CHAPTER XV FRIENDS AND FOES OF MAN In ancient days the dog was looked upon as man's best friend, and the enemy of all supernatural beings: fairies, giants, hags, and monsters of the sea and the Underworld. When the seasons changed on the four "quarter days" of the year, and the whole world...
Chapter Ix. A Vision Of The Dead : p. 122 CHAPTER IX A VISION OF THE DEAD There once dwelt in Nithsdale a woman who was enabled by fairy aid to see the spirits of the dead in the Other World. This was how it came about. One day she sat spinning wool in her house. Her baby lay in a cradle beside her, listening to the soft humming...
