Superstitions of the Highlands & Islands of Scotland by John Gregorson Campbell

Superstitions of the Highlands & Islands of Scotland

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LoC No.: 01026018

Title: Superstitions of the Highlands & Islands of Scotland
Collected Entirely from Oral Sources

Alternate Title: Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

Contents: The fairies -- Tales illustrative of fairy superstition -- Tutelary beings -- The Urisk, the Blue Men, and the Mermaid -- The Water-horse -- Superstitions about animals -- Miscellaneous superstitions -- Augury -- Premonitions and divination -- Dreams and prophecies -- Imprecations, spells, and the black art -- The devil.

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Author: Campbell, John Gregorson, 1836-1891

EBook No.: 61730

Published: Apr 1, 2020

Downloads: 112

Language: English

Subject: Folklore -- Scotland

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.