Scottish Folk-Lore and Folk Life : Giants Demons Witches Fairies Beowulf

Scottish Folk-Lore and Folk Life

By Donald A Mackenzie

Published by Blackie, London, 1935. FIrst Edition. Hardback cloth, 8vo, 310 pages.

CONDITION
A good copy. The cloth binding is very good. Endpapers good. Previous owner has written something in French to the top of the front endpaper. Pages very clean throughout. Overall a very good copy.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY: THE PEOPLE, THEIR ORIGINS AND HISTORY

1. The Celtic Theory
11. Intrusions of Aliens
III. The Race Problem
IV. Language and Customs

CHAPTERS

I. The Scottish Pork Taboo
II. Swine Cults: Sanctity ana Abhorrence OF PIG
III. Scottish Mouse Feast and more taboos
IV. The Blue Men oF The Minch
V. Giant Lore oF Scotland
VI. A Scottish Beowulf
VII. A Scottish Artemis
VIII. Ancient Goddess Forms
IX.The Glaistig and Bride
X. Fairies and Fairyland
XI. FAIRIES as DEITIES
XII. Demons of Land anD Water
XIII. SAcRED ROcKS anD Stones
XIV. Sacred Wells and Trees
XV. Festivals and Ceremonies

INDEX

(Location : Folklore Shelf)