Download or read book Scottish Well Worship and Charm Stones Folklore History Series written by James M. Mackinlay and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In glancing at the superstitions connected with Scottish lochs and springs, we are called upon to scan a chapter of our social history not yet closed. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs written by James Murray MacKinlay and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIX. Meaning Of Marvels. Mystery of a Spring--Marvel and Magic--Misinterpretation of Natural Phenomena--Healing Power of Springs--Peterhead--Poetry and Superstition--MacCulloch--Mistake about a Tree--Strange Appearances of Nature--Spring at Kintail--Disappearance of Spring near Perth--Saints and Storms--St. Milburga--Water like Blood--Origin of Belief in Guardian Spirits--Why Gifts were Offered--Weather Charms--Coincidences--Prophecy of Water--Philosophy of Wishing Wells--Worship of Trees and Springs--Charm-Stones--Continued Reverence for Holy Wells--Conclusion. Mr. J. M. Barrie is a true interpreter of the youthful mind when he says, in the "Little Minister," "Children like to peer into wells to see what the world is like at the other side." Grown-up people are also alive to the mystery of a spring. "Look into its depth," observes Mr. E. H. Barker in his "Wayfaring in France," "until the eye, getting reconciled to the darkness, catches the gleam of the still water far below the ferns that hang from the gaping places in the mossy wall, and you will find yourself spellbound by the great enchantress, Nature, while understanding nothing of the mysterious influence." In days of less enlightenment "the weight of all this unintelligible world" was even more felt than now, and the minds of men were ever on the outlook for the marvellous. What is to us a source of not unpleasing mystery was then a cause of dread. We marvel and make poetry. Our far-off ancestors trembled and sought refuge in magical rites. We still speak of the charms of nature, but the phrase has to us an altered meaning. When we remember how little science there was at one time, we need not be surprised that the phenomena of the outer world were misinterpreted, and...
Download or read book Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs written by James M. Mackinlay and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs" by James M. Mackinlay. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Sun Worship and Well Worship Folklore History Series written by James M. Mackinlay and published by Pierides Press. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sun and Water have been worshiped since prehistoric times, as the givers of life. This fascinating book is a look at the history and reason behind this chapter of early religion. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Western Scottish Folklore Superstitions written by James Napier and published by Lethe Press. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the old folklore of Western Scotland. Even at the turn of the 19th century, Scots kept alive a rich trove of superstitions and beliefs, from cradle to grave. In the pages of this classic volume of lore, readers can discover a wealth of crafted charms, folk-medicine, fortune-telling, second sight as well as the eerie threats of witchcraft that worried local men and women around Glasgow.
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