I have been under a bit of pressure this week and I totally forgot to mention my guest blogger article on History Undressed! my theme was the origin of Scottish myths and here is a small excerp:
Unexplained observations (thunder, lightning, movement of planets, and other complicated events of nature) were the basis of stories. These word-of-mouth explanations changed with the frequency of their telling which is why one myth could have many different descriptions or endings.
The entire article, which posted Sept. 2nd, 2009, can be found at
http://historyundressed.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Nancy Lee Badger
15. September 2009 at 00:25
Excellent article. Seems like you’re going to this year’s Highland Games with more knowledge of Scottish history and folklore than even my father may possess!