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Scottish Wonder Tales from Myth and Legend

by Donald A. Mackenzie · 1997

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Sixteen time-honored Scottish tales provide thrilling accounts of giants rumbling down mountainsides, of a magic wand that turns stone pillars into warriors, of Beira, the cruel old Queen of Winter, of Bride, the youthful goddess of spring and growth and more. Lively collection will captivate lovers of folklore and mythology.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thisfairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of this
Themes
faefaeMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ScotlandScotlandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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