A tour of Scotland’s most mythical sites and legends
By Sean Murphy
Published 4th Oct 2019, 18:34 GMT
Loch Ness Monster
Steeped in history and incredibly rich in folklore, it's no surprise that Scotland is filled with mythical sites and stories of legendary creatures and tales.
Those with a keen interest in the esoteric and fantastical would enjoy a trip to these mystical sites. (Main picture: Loch Ness is one of Scotland's most ethereal stratches of waters)
Home to Scotland's most famous monster, Loch Ness is one of Scotland's most ethereal lochs and has an air of mystery and long history of strange occurences.
The first of our entries linked with Arthurian legend, Drumelzier, a small village in the Borders, was said to be where the enchantress Morgan le Fay trapped Merlin in a tree.
This stretch of water between Lewis and the mainland is said to be where The Blue men of the Minch (also known as storm kelpies), look for ships to sink and sailors to drown.
The dilapidated monastery of Melrose Abbey is most famous for being the supposed burial ground of Robert The Bruces heart and also the site of one of Scotland's earliest vampire stories.
A liminal site, the island of Iona is filled with mysterious stories, most famous of which is the strange death of occultist Nora Emily Fornario in the 1920s.
Erected in the late Neolithic era, the stones are thought to be an early lunar observatory, but one legend states they were petrified giants who would not convert to Christianity.
Eildon Hill is mentioned in the legend of Thomas the Rhymer, a 13th century Scots laird said to have met the Queen of Elfland on Eildon Hill and was then forced to spend seven years in the land of the elves.
