- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Birlinn Ltd; New edition edition (9 Sep 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841580481
- ISBN-13: 978-1841580487
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 13.6 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 735,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The two island groups of Orkney and Shetland have much in common. In each, the grey stone houses and treeless landscapes are scoured in winter by stinging gales and in summer lie under the endless days of the "summer din". Originally Norwegian, they have been a part of Scotland for five hundred years, but their legends, folk tales, and customs are still saturated with Norse influences. This reprinted title tells of these two surprisingly different communities.
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Ernest Marwick's compilation of Orkney and Shetland tales and traditions is a stand-by book for anyone interested in the Norse culture of our Northern Isles. Norwegian for around four hundred years when they were referred to by their old Norse term of the Nordreyjar, the islands had their own language called Norn, now largely superseded by the Scots dialect. This is an enchanting book that in plain terms describes the enduring customs and folk beliefs that have long made Orkney and Shetland special and unique in the British Isles.
From the Sea Mither and the Stoor Worm to the hogboons and trows of hill and mound, the denizens of the deep and wights of the earth are delightfully described. Agricultural customs are also included as well as the island calendar of events, with a host of tales passed down from generation to generation and extensive notes, this is an invaluable book for all ages - from children requiring a bedtime story to the serious folklorist. Recommended.
From the Sea Mither and the Stoor Worm to the hogboons and trows of hill and mound, the denizens of the deep and wights of the earth are delightfully described. Agricultural customs are also included as well as the island calendar of events, with a host of tales passed down from generation to generation and extensive notes, this is an invaluable book for all ages - from children requiring a bedtime story to the serious folklorist. Recommended.
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A Classic Work of Folklore
14 July 2005
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Ernest Marwick's compilation of Orkney and Shetland tales and traditions is a stand-by book for anyone interested in the Norse culture of our Northern Isles. Norwegian for around four hundred years when they were referred to by their old Norse term of the Nordreyjar, the islands had their own language called Norn, now largely superseded by the Scots dialect. This is an enchanting book that in plain terms describes the enduring customs and folk beliefs that have long made Orkney and Shetland special and unique in the British Isles.
From the Sea Mither and the Stoor Worm to the hogboons and trows of hill and mound, the denizens of the deep and wights of the earth are delightfully described. Agricultural customs are also included as well as the island calendar of events, with a host of tales passed down from generation to generation and extensive notes, this is an invaluable book for all ages - from children requiring a bedtime story to the serious folklorist. Recommended.
From the Sea Mither and the Stoor Worm to the hogboons and trows of hill and mound, the denizens of the deep and wights of the earth are delightfully described. Agricultural customs are also included as well as the island calendar of events, with a host of tales passed down from generation to generation and extensive notes, this is an invaluable book for all ages - from children requiring a bedtime story to the serious folklorist. Recommended.
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