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100 1 _aCampbell, John Gregorson,
_d1836-1891
245 1 0 _aSuperstitions of the Highlands & Islands of Scotland :
_bCollected Entirely from Oral Sources
246 1 _aSuperstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-04-01
505 0 _aThe fairies -- Tales illustrative of fairy superstition -- Tutelary beings -- The Urisk, the Blue Men, and the Mermaid -- The Water-horse -- Superstitions about animals -- Miscellaneous superstitions -- Augury -- Premonitions and divination -- Dreams and prophecies -- Imprecations, spells, and the black art -- The devil.
508 _aE-text prepared by Susan Skinner, Stephen Rowland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by Cornell University Library (https://chla.library.cornell.edu/) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/)
520 _a"Superstitions of the Highlands & Islands of Scotland" by John Gregorson Campbell is a collection of folklore and cultural beliefs written in the late 19th century. This compendium focuses on the various superstitions, particularly those related to fairies, prevalent in the Scottish Highlands and islands. The author draws from oral traditions and tales to offer a comprehensive understanding of the beliefs that have shaped the mystical landscape of Scotland. The opening of this work introduces the significance of fairies in Gaelic superstition, portraying them as both benevolent and malevolent entities intertwined with everyday life in the Highlands. Campbell discusses their characteristics, beliefs about their appearances, and the precautions people take to ward off their influence. He asserts that the fairies have their own societal structure and occupations, resembling humans in many respects, despite their supernatural nature. The beginning sets the stage for deeper explorations into various tales and customs that provide insight into the rich tapestry of Scottish folklore and its enduring impact on the culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFolklore -- Scotland
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61730
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