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Publishes the folklore of Stephen G. Rae, alias the Bard of Cumberland. Introducing, Folklore of the Lake District, and Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin. In 2026, Folklore of Scotland.
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📚 out now Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror by Stephen G. Rae Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; Beast of Buchan and Gorbals Vampire folklorepress.co.uk #bookologythursday #folklore
📚 out now
Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror
by Stephen G. Rae
Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; Beast of Buchan and Gorbals Vampire
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In Ireland, Phooka is a goblin-like being. A bringer of both of good and bad fortune. A shapeshifter able to take the form of a cat or hare in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae https://folklorepress.co.uk/ #bookologythursday #folklore
In Ireland, Phooka is a goblin-like being. A bringer of both of good and bad fortune. A shapeshifter able to take the form of a cat or hare
in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #folklore
#WitchWednesday Along our coastline there are numerous tales of 'Sea Witches', traditional folklore characters often portrayed as women, who have a magical bond with the sea and the weather elements. One such tale takes place at Turnberry #folklore #Scotland art: Adrien Amilat
#WitchWednesday Along our coastline there are numerous tales of 'Sea Witches', traditional folklore characters often portrayed as women, who have a magical bond with the sea and the weather elements. One such tale takes place at Turnberry
#folklore #Scotland
art: Adrien Amilat
Wag-at-the-Wa' is a tiny Brownie from Scottish folklore, that although living in the kitchen, does very little work more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
Wag-at-the-Wa' is a tiny Brownie from Scottish folklore, that although living in the kitchen, does very little work
more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#goblins #folklore #books
Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror by Stephen G. Rae Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons or land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire more: folklorepress.co.uk #folklore #scotland
Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror
by Stephen G. Rae
Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #scotland #books
Baobhan sith, a vampire who seduces her victims with her beauty, before escaping in the form of a crow more in "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae art: Frances MacDonald
Baobhan sith, a vampire who seduces her victims with her beauty, before escaping in the form of a crow
more in "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #vampires #Scotland
art: Frances MacDonald
Beithir is a dragon that lives in mountainous caves, venturing out on the summer nights when lightning strikes occur more in the upcoming: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae https://folklorepress.co.uk/ #dragons #folklore #Scotland art: Blue Dragon by Stephen G. Rae
Beithir is a dragon that lives in mountainous caves, venturing out on summer nights when lightning strikes occur
more in the upcoming: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae
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#dragons #folklore #Scotland
art: Stephen G. Rae
"He's so hungry, he's so thin If he'd come we'd let him in" Gunna is a Highland's Brownie living outdoors and caring for livestock and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae https://folklorepress.co.uk/
"He's so hungry, he's so thin
If he'd come we'd let him in"
Gunna is a Highland's Brownie living outdoors and caring for livestock
and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
In Cumbrian dialects, thimble-flower is foxglove, tod is fox, bummel is bee in lore, faeries gave a fox, foxglove petals to put on it's toes - the fox's gloves - to raid the hen house without being heard more in my: 'Folklore of the Lake District' #folkloresunday 📷 Alan McFadyen
In Cumbrian dialects, thimble-flower is foxglove, tod is fox, bummel is bee
in lore, faeries gave a fox, foxglove petals to put on it's toes - the fox's gloves - to raid the hen house without being heard
more in my: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
#folkloresunday
📷 Alan McFadyen
In Scots lore, there are the Faerie Animals: Cait sìth - faerie cat Lucha sìth - faerie mouse Cu sìth - faerie dog Lacha shìth - faerie duck more in: 'Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror' by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk #folklore #Scotland
In Scots lore, there are the Faerie Animals:
Cait sìth - faerie cat
Lucha sìth - faerie mouse
Cu sìth - faerie dog
Lacha shìth - faerie duck
more in: 'Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror' by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #Scotland
Scáthach, "the Shadow" and "Warrior Maid" is a figure from Scots and Irish mythology She was a warrior from the Isle of Skye who trained the Ulster hero, Cú Chulainn in the arts of combat #InternationalWomensDay
Scáthach, "the Shadow" and "Warrior Maid" is a figure from Scots and Irish mythology
She was a warrior from the Isle of Skye who trained the Ulster hero, Cú Chulainn in the arts of combat
#InternationalWomensDay
Griffin, the legendary creature with the body, back legs and tail of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle. Lion was traditionally the 'king of the beasts' and Eagle the 'king of the birds', so Griffin became a powerful and majestic creature. #bookwormsat #mythology art: Stephen G. Rae
Griffin was a legendary creature with the body, back legs and tail of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle.
Lion was traditionally the 'king of the beasts' and Eagle the 'king of the birds', so Griffin became a powerful and majestic creature.
#bookwormsat #mythology
art: Stephen G. Rae
Muki, the 'pale goblin' from the high mountains of Peru, known for kidnapping unbaptised children and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
Muki, the 'pale goblin' from the high mountains of Peru, known for kidnapping unbaptised children
and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#FaerieFriday Ghilli Dhu is a male faerie living in forests, camouflaging himself in leaves and moss. He comes to the aid of lost children. from the upcoming: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk
#FaerieFriday Ghilli Dhu is a male faerie living in forests, camouflaging himself in leaves and moss. He comes to the aid of lost children.
from the upcoming: "Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #folkhorror #Scotland
#WorldBookDay Dragley Beck, Ulverston gets its name from the dragon, that in local legend, sleeps underneath it. More in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk art: Red Dragon by Stephen G. Rae
#WorldBookDay
Dragley Beck, Ulverston gets its name from the dragon, that in local legend, sleeps underneath it.
more: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #bookologythursday
art: Red Dragon by Stephen G. Rae
#WorldBookDay "stars is shining, moon is breet, Boggart won't cum out to-neet!" more: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae folklorepress.co.uk art: Boggart by Stephen G. Rae
#WorldBookDay
"stars is shining, moon is breet,
Boggart won't cum out to-neet!"
more: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #bookologythursday
art: Boggart by Stephen G. Rae
"Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons or land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire folklorepress.co.uk
#WorldBookDay and coming soon (ebook out now)
"Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror" by Stephen G. Rae
Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; vampires; wolf man and werewolf; Beast of Buchan and Gorbals Vampire
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#WorldBookDay 📚 Tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae more: folklorepress.co.uk
#WorldBookDay 📚 Tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #bookologythursday
#WorldBookDay 📚 why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae more: folklorepress.co.uk
#WorldBookDay 📚 why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
"Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #bookologythursday
Belle-Sheephead, the were-sheep
For the #FairytaleTuesday and #FullMoon theme, have you heard about the Lakeland were-sheep?
Belle Sheephead is her name, and you can find out more in:
"Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
Yara-ma-yha-who is a small red goblin-like being from Australia's rainforests. It has a voracious appetite for blood and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
Yara-ma-yha-who is a small red goblin-like being from Australia's rainforests. It has a voracious appetite for blood
and read more in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An Encyclopedia of World Folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#goblins #folklore #books
Our upcoming Full Moon is generally referred to as the Worm Moon because earthworms and grubs tend to emerge from their winter dormancy at this time of year, marking spring. My favourite is its other name of Eagle Moon. 📷 Will Shieh
Our upcoming Full Moon is generally referred to as the Worm Moon because earthworms and grubs tend to emerge from their winter dormancy at this time of year, marking spring.
My favourite is its other name of Eagle Moon.
📷 Will Shieh
Now emerging from its winter hibernation, the legendary Tizzie-Whizie: part hedgehog, part squirrel with the wings of a bee. Often seen at dusk flying over Windermere at high speed. more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
Now emerging from its winter hibernation, the legendary Tizzie-Whizie: part hedgehog, part squirrel with the wings of a bee. Often seen at dusk flying over Windermere at high speed.
more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
Arriving March 2026: "Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire folklorepress.co.uk
Arriving March 2026:
"Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae
Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #vampires #booksky
As children, we were told be beware swimming in open water. Boobrie is a large aquatic bird that lives around the west coast of Scotland. It prefers sheep, but will eat anything, or anyone! more in the upcoming: 'Folklore of Scotland' by Stephen G. Rae
As children, we were told be beware swimming in open water. Boobrie is a large aquatic bird that lives around the west coast of Scotland. It prefers sheep, but will eat anything, or anyone!
more in the upcoming: Folklore of Scotland by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #scotland #books
Not yet. I'll let you know 😊
"Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire
Arriving March 2026:
"Folklore of Scotland" by Stephen G. Rae
Elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; giants, ogre and hairy folk; wolf man and werewolf; from the Beast of Buchan to the Gorbals Vampire
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #scotland #booksky
A happy #1stMarch 🐰 remember to say: "white rabbits, white rabbits, white rabbits" before noon or "brown rabbits, brown rabbits, brown rabbits" whilst walking downstairs backwards to ensure good luck for the rest of the month. art: Scott Gustafson
A happy #1stMarch 🐰
remember to say: "white rabbits, white rabbits, white rabbits" before noon
or "brown rabbits, brown rabbits, brown rabbits" whilst walking downstairs backwards
to ensure good luck for the rest of the month.
art: Scott Gustafson