The country of origin of the lidded vessel at the heart of the Galloway Hoard has been revealed. It travelled half way around the world from lands far in the East, only to be buried in the deep ...

Mischievous spirits – not just the kelpie, but selkies and the Gille Dubh as well – are much in evidence. There are also whisky-drinking rural Scots who like to take their time over things but aren’t ...

Well, taking a look at Primarina, it also looks quite similar to certain folkloric sea creatures. Folkloric creatures such as Mermaids, Sirens (in some iterations), and Selkies. These are all ...

The controversial plans would create a horse trotting track within the boundary of the historic Bannockburn battlefield where Robert the Bruce led victory over the English army. The Scottish ...

Aberdeen's folklore is filled with tales of selkies inhabiting its coastal shores. Selkies are mythical beings that appear as seals in the water but can shed their skin and become beautiful humans on ...

In 2015 Shashi Tharoor, once a rising star in the UN and now a prominent member of the Indian parliament, accepted an invitation to speak in support of an Oxford Union motion declaring that Britain ...

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