Scottish Folklore
Scottish mythology may refer to any of the mythologies of Scotland. Myths have emerged for various purposes throughout the history of Scotland, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being completely rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives.
Read more about Scottish Folklore: National Mythology, Ulster Cycle, Finn and Fionna, Hebridean Myths and Legends, Shetland Folklore, Religious Mythology, Loch Ness Monster, Arthurian Legend, See Also
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English and Scottish Ballads (The Poetry Bookshelf)
“So, too, if, to our surprise, we should meet one of these morons whose remarks are so conspicuous a part of the folklore of the world of the radio—remarks made without using either the tongue or the brain, spouted much like the spoutings of small whales—we should recognize him as below the level of nature but not as below the level of the imagination.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)