LL-L "Folklore" 2006.01.30 (08) [E]

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   L O W L A N D S - L * 30 January 2006 * Volume 08
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From: Tom Mc Rae <t.mcrae at uq.net.au>
Subject: LL-L "Folklore" 2006.01.30 (02) [E]


On 31/01/2006, at 5:39 AM, R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com> wrote:


In Edinburgh during my childhood when a kid pulled a face some elder would 
tell him/her ...
'If a crow flies ower a hoose an' the wind changes Yer face'll stey like 
that.'
There's also the old taboo about it being unlucky to kill a spider which 
probably has its origin in the old Bruce myth.
In fact they are an important source of biological control for field crops 
and keep flies down around human dwellings.
In the Highlands the Fairies (Sidhe)could have a protective or negative 
impact on people depending on how they were handled.
In Edinburgh's National Museum of Scotland are many examples of charms 
allegedly to handle witchcraft but originally against malevolent fairies. 
Crosses of rowan twigs bound with red thread, horseshoes put upright over 
doors, horse shoe nails or other 'cold iron', even 'Elfstones', actually 
ancient flint arrowheads were used.
There was a report of a modern example of Sidhe respect recently in 'The 
Scotsman'. A developer wanted to establish a new upmarket housing estate at 
St Fillans in Perthshire. When the dozers moved in against a large stone in 
the centre of the planned complex locals rose up in arms, even the local 
council getting involved and halting the work when it was claimed this was 
an ancient Fairy Stone marking their lands. Good to know this can happen in 
the 21st century.


  Are there any similar legends of protective creatures or spirits in the 
lowlands?  Isn't there something about storks whose annual return to 
villages' roof tops assured not only fertility but also survival (perhaps as 
a single concept)?

Regards

Tom Mc Rae

Brisbane Australia

Oh Wad Some Power the Giftie Gie Us

Tae See Oorsel's as Ithers See Us

Robert Burns

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