Scottish Myths & Legends

The long-awaited follow-up to Scottish Myths & Legends, a USA Today bestseller by a renowned Scottish storyteller. Selkies, trowies and fairy wolves. Witches, clan chiefs and the King of the Cats. Within these pages are the little-known stories of Scotland, collected and retold by an oral storyteller who performs them throughout the world. From folk tales and local legends to ancient epics, these stories will astonish and delight readers everywhere. Discover a host of famous and lesser-known characters and creatures including: selkies (silkies, seal-folk)the blue menfairies (sidhe, fae)trowieshedgehurststhe baobhan sidh Contains classic tales and rare gems such as: The King of the CatsThe Black DinnerThe Man with No StoryHerding HaresThe Smith & The Fairies

The blue-skinned old woman who made the mountains. Finfolk, selkies and the Makers of Dreams. Within these pages are the little-known stories of Scotland, collected and retold by an oral storyteller who performs them throughout the world. From folk-tales and local legends to ancient epics, these stories will astonish and delight readers everywhere. Daniel Allison is a USA Today bestselling author and acclaimed oral storyteller who performs everywhere from schools and prisons to global festivals. He hosts the House of Legends Podcast and is the author of Scottish Myths & Legends I & II, Irish Mythology: The Children of Danu, The Orkney Cycle and Finn & The Fianna . 'One of the best collections I have ever read' ????? Reader Review 'Beautifully written' ????? Reader Review 'A stunning journey into the Scottish landscape and collective imagination' ????? Reader Review 'Deserves to be a classic' ????? Reader Review 'There is no shortage of books on Scottish stories, but this one is a standout' ????? Reader Review

The long-awaited follow-up to Scottish Myths & Legends , a USA Today bestseller by a renowned Scottish storyteller. Selkies , trowies and fairy wolves . Witches , clan chiefs and the King of the Cats . Within these pages are the little-known stories of Scotland, collected and retold by an oral storyteller who performs them throughout the world. From folk tales and local legends to ancient epics, these stories will astonish and delight readers everywhere. Discover a host of famous and lesser-known characters and creatures including: selkies (silkies, seal-folk) the blue men fairies (sidhe, fae) trowies hedgehursts the baobhan sidh Contains classic tales and rare gems such as: The King of the Cats The Black Dinner The Man with No Story Herding Hares The Smith & The Fairies

The blue-skinned old woman who made the mountains. Finfolk, selkies and the Makers of Dreams. Within these pages are the little-known stories of Scotland, collected and retold by an oral storyteller who performs them throughout the world. From folk-tales and local legends to ancient epics, these stories will astonish and delight readers everywhere. Daniel Allison is a USA Today bestselling author and acclaimed oral storyteller who performs everywhere from schools and prisons to global festivals. He hosts the House of Legends Podcast and is the author of Scottish Myths & Legends I & II, Irish Mythology: The Children of Danu, The Orkney Cycle and Finn & The Fianna . 'One of the best collections I have ever read' ★★★★★ Reader Review 'Beautifully written' ★★★★★ Reader Review 'A stunning journey into the Scottish landscape and collective imagination' ★★★★★ Reader Review 'Deserves to be a classic' ★★★★★ Reader Review 'There is no shortage of books on Scottish stories, but this one is a standout' ★★★★★ Reader Review

THE BLUE-SKINNED OLD WOMAN WHO MADE THE MOUNTAINS. KELPIES, SELKIES AND THE MAKERS OF DREAMS. From the jagged peaks of Skye to green border glens, Scotland's stories are as sublime as the landscape itself. The Queen of the Fairies gallops through the forest. Seal-women dance on moonlit shores. A prince seeks the fabled Battle of the Birds while severed heads sing at the edge of the world. From comic tales to impossible quests, these stories speak of a world where every loch, moor and seashore is a doorway to the Otherworld. 'One of the best collections I have ever read' - Fiona C NicDh?ghaill, Scottish Storytelling Centre 'Terrific traditional tales... imaginations are sure to soar' - Celtic Life International Daniel Allison is an oral storyteller and USA Today bestselling author from Scotland. He hosts the House of Legends Mythology Podcast and is the author of the Celtic Myths & Legends Retold series and The Orkney Cycle . Scottish Myths & Legends is a collection of traditional stories retold by Daniel Allison, a Scottish oral storyteller. It includes 24 stories from places such as Skye, Orkney and the Scottish Borders. The stories feature mythical creatures and characters including selkies, kelpies, the Cailleach and Tam Lin.

THE BLUE-SKINNED OLD WOMAN WHO MADE THE MOUNTAINS. KELPIES, SELKIES AND THE MAKERS OF DREAMS. From the jagged peaks of Skye to green border glens, Scotland's stories are as sublime as the landscape itself. The Queen of the Fairies gallops through the forest. Seal-women dance on moonlit shores. A prince seeks the fabled Battle of the Birds while severed heads sing at the edge of the world. From comic tales to impossible quests, these stories speak of a world where every loch, moor and seashore is a doorway to the Otherworld. 'One of the best collections I have ever read' - Fiona C NicDh?ghaill, Scottish Storytelling Centre 'Terrific traditional tales... imaginations are sure to soar' - Celtic Life International Daniel Allison is an oral storyteller and USA Today bestselling author from Scotland. He hosts the House of Legends Mythology Podcast and is the author of the Celtic Myths & Legends Retold series and The Orkney Cycle . Scottish Myths & Legends is a collection of traditional stories retold by Daniel Allison, a Scottish oral storyteller. It includes 24 stories from places such as Skye, Orkney and the Scottish Borders. The stories feature mythical creatures and characters including selkies, kelpies, the Cailleach and Tam Lin.