Scottish Myths & Legends is a USA Today bestseller by a respected Scottish storyteller. The blue-skinned old woman who made the mountains. Kelpies , 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. This is neither a dense academic text nor a shallow, AI-generated ...
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Scottish Myths & Legends is a USA Today bestseller by a respected Scottish storyteller. The blue-skinned old woman who made the mountains. Kelpies , 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. This is neither a dense academic text nor a shallow, AI-generated summary. These are the stunning tales being shared at Scottish firesides and ceilidhs today, vividly retold by a Scottish oral storyteller and USA Today bestselling author who has studied with Scotland's storytelling elders for over fifteen years. Discover a host of famous and lesser-known characters and creatures including: selkies (silkies, seal-folk) kelpies fairies (sidhe, fae) finfolk Fionn Mac Cumhaill The Cailleach Contains classic tales and rare gems such as: Tam Lin The Fairy Lover The Seal Wife The Makers of Dreams Taming the Kelpie You'll also get: extensive notes to each story with links to source materials and further reading links to podcast episodes in which you can hear these stories told orally by Daniel Allison and leading Scottish storytellers an authentic work by a well-respected author who has sat at the firesides of Scottish elders a gateway into Daniel Allison's work which includes podcasts, mythic fiction, live & online storytelling events , storytelling coaching and mythic immersion retreats _________________________ '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 _________________________ Daniel Allison is a USA Today bestselling author, oral storyteller and storytelling coach from Scotland. He is the author of Scottish Myths & Legends I & II , Finn & The Fianna and The Orkney Cycle . He hosts the House of Legends; World Myths & Legends Podcast , teaches Celtic mythology and leads mythic immersion retreats in the Scottish Highlands. _________________________ Don't just study Scotland's stories; fall in love with them . Get your copy today.
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