Thursday, October 29, 2015

Spine-tingling tales from Scotland

The old Alloway church
Scotland delights in its tales of misery, mystery, and misfortune. Some tales are historical, like the 15th century "Black Dinner" which inspired Games of Thrones' famous "Red Wedding." Some are mythical, such as the elusive Loch Ness Monster or the dangerous kelpies. Others are fictional, like the Gruffalo.

And some are ghostly and macabre. Trickster faeries. Cutty Sark and the hellish legions. Damn near any Scottish castle worthy of its name has at least one ghost. You might spot the Pink Lady of Stirling, the harpist of Inverary, the handless ghost of Cawdor, a pacing William Wallace at Ardrossan, or perhaps Moaning Myrtle of Hogwarts.

Last year, I collected a few of my favorite stories. As Halloween approaches this year, here are some Scottish tales to get your spine tingling:

 Old Man of Storr and the faerie king 
    Old Man of Storr and the faerie king




 Tam o' Shanter and the Brig o' Doon  
         Tam o' Shanter and the Brig o' Doon





 The ghost piper of Edinburgh Castle 
    The ghost piper of Edinburgh Castle




 The devil plays cards at Glamis Castle 
         The devil plays cards at Glamis Castle






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