Folklore

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See also: Myths & Legends

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  Scottish Folk And Fairy Tales: From Burns To Buchan
  - Paperback - Penguin
  Scotland has a rich tradition of native storytelling, and this lively collection contains a variety of fairy tales, folk tales and legends.
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  The Scots Herbal: The Plant Lore Of Scotland
  Tess Darwin - Paperback - Birlinn
  'The Scots Herbal' represents a comprehensive guide to the many ways in which wild plants have been used for various purposes in Scotland from prehistoric times to to the present day.
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  The Soul Of Russia: Magical Traditions In An Enchanted Landscape
  Cherry Gilchrist - Paperback - Floris
  The author has visited Russia over 50 times. Weaving her firsthand experience with a thorough knowledge of history and culture, she invites us to enter the world of the Russian soul and discover its magic.
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  Scottish Traditional Tales
  - Paperback - Birlinn
  Taken from a variety of sources, from the Gaelic Hebrides to the lowlands, this is an authoritative and original collection. The tales are divided by theme - tall tales, hero tales, legends of ghosts and evil spirits, clan feuds and much more.
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  A Short History Of Myth
  Karen Armstrong - Paperback - Canongate
  'Human beings have always been mythmakers.' So begins Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into myth. Myths have helped us to make sense of the universe since Palaeolithic times.
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  Scenes And Legends Of The North Of Scotland, Or, The Traditional History Of Cromarty
  Hugh Miller - Hardback - B & W Publishing
  A monument to Hugh Miller's work as a folklorist and social historian, this book is full of tales of ghosts, mermaids and witches, alongside true stories, such as those of the eccentric Sir Thomas Urquhart and the cholera epidemics of the 1830s.
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  The Sidlaws: Tales, Traditions And Ballads
  Maurice Fleming - Paperback - Mercat
  'The Sidlaws' is a collection of tales, legends, and songs from the remote glens between Perth and Dundee.