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100 1 _aMacRitchie, David,
_d1851-1925
245 1 0 _aFians, Fairies and Picts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-03-05
508 _aProduced by Ted Garvin, Taavi Kalju, and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net
520 _a"Fians, Fairies and Picts" by David MacRitchie is a historical and folkloric treatise written in the late 19th century. The work investigates the interrelation among the Fians, Fairies, and Picts, suggesting that these entities may historically represent the same or closely related peoples. Through an examination of folklore, archaeology, and historical accounts, the book seeks to bridge the mythical interpretations of fairies and fabled races with tangible historical narratives about ancient peoples in Scotland. The opening of the treatise lays a foundation for MacRitchie's argument by introducing the reader to key concepts from the works of other scholars, particularly J.F. Campbell. The text begins with a discussion of the importance of understanding folklore as a potentially factual recounting of history, rather than purely mythical tales. MacRitchie explores the notion that the Picts may have been a physically diminutive race living in subterranean dwellings, commonly identified with the fairies in popular tradition. He presents a robust framework for examining how cultural beliefs can evolve over time, blurring the lines between fact and legend, and sets out to convey that remnants of these beliefs could offer significant insight into the social history of early inhabitants of the British Isles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFolklore -- Great Britain
653 _aFairies -- Great Britain
653 _aPicts
653 _aGreat Britain -- Antiquities
653 _aScotland -- Antiquities
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17926
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