Traditions of Scotland. The prophecies of Thomas Rhymach

Scotland is the most mysterious area of ​​the island state of Great Britain. The culture and mythology of Scotland is very distinctive, and its population is divided into residents of the lowlands and highlanders.

Scotland’s traditions talk about its past and look into the future. The famous bard Thomas Lermont (Thomas Rhymach) was a distant ancestor of the Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov and one of the collectors of legends. Inspiration in Scottish antiquity and legends was searched for by the famous Walter Scott.

This book contains stories from different areas of Scotland about the beautiful country of fairies (country of Fairy), naval people, elves, rocks Merlin, dwarf Snorro, witch from File , the battle of birds and the sea virgin. Among the heroes of legends are the inhabitants of Scotland and various representatives of the animal world of the island. Many legends are saturated with the national self -consciousness of the Scots, while others fit well into pan -European mythology and the world of fairy tales.