The Highlands and Their Legends by Otta F. Swire
$60.00
The Highlands and Their Legends by Otta F. Swire, published in 1963. A richly detailed survey of the folklore, history, and traditional lore of the Scottish Highlands, with particular emphasis on the counties of Ross, Cromarty, and Sutherland. Drawing upon oral traditions preserved across generations, Swire records a remarkable body of legends associated with the Highland landscape, including fairy lore, prophetic seers, witches, giants, supernatural encounters, shape-shifting spirits, and the enduring mysteries surrounding Loch Ness. Organized geographically, with sections devoted to Inverness and its surrounding districts, Loch Ness, and the northern and western Highlands, the work preserves a wealth of local traditions that might otherwise have vanished from the historical record. Swire’s books have become important sources for the study of Scottish folklore, distinguished by their preservation of stories transmitted through oral tradition rather than literary retellings. Hardcover. With original dust jacket. Light shelfwear to corners and ends of jacket.
