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Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs — James M. Mackinlay

Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs

James M. Mackinlay

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 278 pages

A collection of essays from 1893 on Scottish water lore, gathering traditions attached to lochs, springs and holy wells. It discusses saints, water-spirits, offerings, pilgrimages and wishing-wells, showing how water shaped folk belief. Listeners interested in folklore and local custom will find a rich survey.

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Contents

  1. PREFATORY NOTE.
  2. CONTENTS.
  3. FOLKLORE OF SCOTTISH LOCHS AND SPRINGS. CHAPTER I. Worship of Water.
  4. CHAPTER II. How Water became Holy.
  5. CHAPTER III. Saints and Springs.
  6. CHAPTER IV. More Saints and Springs.
  7. CHAPTER V. Stone Blocks and Saints’ Springs.
  8. CHAPTER VI. Healing and Holy Wells.
  9. CHAPTER VII. Water-Cures.
  10. CHAPTER VIII. Some Wonderful Wells.
  11. CHAPTER IX. Witness of Water.
  12. CHAPTER X. Water-Spirits.
  13. CHAPTER XI. More Water-Spirits.
  14. CHAPTER XII. Offerings at Lochs and Springs.
  15. CHAPTER XIII. Weather and Wells.
  16. CHAPTER XIV. Trees and Springs.
  17. CHAPTER XV. Charm-Stones in and out of Water.
  18. CHAPTER XVI. Pilgrimages to Wells.
  19. CHAPTER XVII. Sun-Worship and Well-Worship.
  20. CHAPTER XVIII. Wishing-Wells.
  21. CHAPTER XIX. Meaning of Marvels.
  22. INDEX.
  23. Colophon
  24. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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