Scottish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends

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Scottish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends gathers eighteen stories drawn from Scotland’s rich storytelling tradition. Alongside recognisable tales such as Cinderella and The Frog Prince, it presents distinctly Scottish versions that reflect local landscapes, beliefs and customs.

The collection moves easily between the familiar and the strange. A servant girl aided by a mysterious, cat faced woman finds her way to a prince’s ball. A princess encounters an enchanted frog with consequences she does not expect. Elsewhere, ogres roam the hills, hooded crows bring warnings, faery bagpipers lure travellers astray, and shape shifting creatures blur the line between human and beast.

These stories were shaped by oral tradition, passed from generation to generation and adapted to place and time. Scottish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends offers an engaging introduction to the magic, danger and humour found in Scotland’s folklore, revealing how classic tales take on new life when rooted in local imagination.