#gods of scotland

[blairstales]

Loch Maree: Location of an Ancient God, a Dried Up Healing Well for Curing Insanity, and a Wishing Tree

Loch Maree is a fascinating place. It has two graves attributed to a King of Norway and a King of Ireland’s daughter, a plaque for the last woman(named Wynn) burnt as a witch in 1722, and an ancient god named Mourie.

The “official” story of Loch Maree say’s that it got it’s name thanks to a man called St Maol Ruanaidh, and that it was he who somehow made the sacred well flow with healing waters. However, the name of the loch is older than that, and instead is named after a god.

Sir A. Mitchell, writing in 1860, says : “The people of the place speak often of the god Mourie instead of St. Mourie.” An old man in the district told him the island’s name “was originally Eilean mo Righ (the Island of my King), or Eilean-a-Mhor-Righ (the Island of the Great King), and that this king was long ago worshipped as a god in the district.” The Folklore Journal; Vol 4, Issue 4 by Gertrude M. Godden (1893)

Two records from 1656 (Presbyery Records) voice concern about “the abominations within the parishes of Garloch” in regards to sacrificing bulls on the 15th of August, as well as pouring milk upon hills. Despite the pressure to stop, the practice continued to the late 1700’s.

Offerings of food and milk were not the only reasons people would visit the area; travelers also came with the intent of curing “insanity” with the healing powers of the well on the island.

"The earliest allusion to the healing powers of the well is the mention of it in 1656 as the resort of the lunatic- In 1774, Thomas Pennant describes how the patient “is brought into the sacred island, is made to kneel before the altar, where his attendants leave an offering in money. He is then brought to the well, and sips some of the holy water. A second offering is made ; that done, he is thrice dipped in the lake.” The Folklore Journal; Vol 4, Issue 4 by Gertrude M. Godden (1893)

The bringing of mentally-ill people to the island continued until the well dried up, and local lore blames that on a man who allowed his dog to drink from it. The man apparently wanted to cure his “mad dog,” —which often means the poor dog had rabies— but despite his good intentions, the act caused insult and the well ran dry.

After the well dried people continued to visit the island, but now focused their attention on the “wishing tree.” For it, people would attach offerings to the tree, which was then known for less-specific healing properties.

 ” It is said that if anyone removes an offering that has been attached to the tree, some misfortune, probably the taking fire of the house of the desecrator, is sure to follow. To each of the hundreds of nails, he says, ” was originally attached a piece of the clothing of some patient who had visited the spot.” The Folklore Journal; Vol 4, Issue 4 by Gertrude M. Godden (1893)

The surface of the wishing tree was described as white and covered with coins, nails, and other metal objects. At the base of the tree was a small hole with stones and rocks, which was where the well once was.

Sadly, just like how the waters running dry was blamed on a well-meaning person, the death of the tree also came at the hands of well-meaning people. Instead of silver coins or iron nails, people moved on to something more readily available; copper coins.

This was made popular after Queen Victoria visited the island in 1877 and added her own coin, and people still add to them in every available space today(even if the wood is unrelated to the original tree).

This is something I strongly advice against doing. Copper coins can cause copper poisonings to the area, which is what killed the wishing tree. Even if there is no life left on the island, the copper can still be harmful for wildlife. This is actually a common problem for coin wishing wells with fish; where the copper poisoning gradually kills the fish.

#mourie #gods #gods of scotland #PaganScotland #pagan scotland #wishing tree #wishing trees #coin tree #fairy tree #Scottish Gods #Scottish paganism #TheOldGods #WaterTypeFairies

[calzonecat]

an expert in...room cleaning of course—

#call of duty #john soap mactavish #iPad pro #procreate #digital art #god I love suzushiro #skateboarding #scotland forever

[iaminsideyourwalls]

Fellow short fuse enjoyer… I see in your blog desc that you take requests… could I ask for any short fuse art from you in these trying times hands ? Or perhaps even just some of your thoughts on them?

I put beard on Engie because you don’t have the power to stop me.

We’ve learned that Demoman will instantly fall in love with anything that can talk. Engie has to compete for his attention with the following: -Eyelander -his own internal organs apparently -the PA system (not Helen) -an answering machine -Siri -one of those talking smoke alarms, which he sets off on purpose but they can be married under unicorn law

They only ever fight about fundamental laws of physics because Engie is open to new math and Demo is very “MATH is MATH!”

Engie can learn languages in a week so he becomes fluent in Scots Gaelic real quick as a gesture of commitment and accidentally ends up being able to speak more than Demoman can.

Demo is a very good kisser and Engie is Bad At It. It bothers him because he's not supposed to be Bad At anything. But he is good at picking Tavish up despite his size and carrying him around like a cat. They very sweet!!!

#God bless whoever invented the demonstrations man #Where do I find him *unfurls treasure map* where’s Scotland #What do you mean it doesn’t exist #What do you mean there’s a new Mexico #tf2 #tf2 fanart #tf2 art #tf2 demoman #tf2 engineer #tf2 comic #demoengie #short fuse #demoman #eyelander

[thesilicontribesman]

Govan Old Stones Collection, Viking 'Hogback' Stones, Govan Old Parish Church, Glasgow, Scotland

#viking #vikings #viking culture #archaeology #viking art #viking life #norse #norse mythology #norse gods #norse paganism #norse cultures #ancient living #ancient stone #Glasgow #Scotland

[trixter-god]

It’s not funny but it is the truth

#queen elisabeth ii #queen elizabeth #scotland #ireland #new south wales #wales #uk politics #uk news #england #god save the queen

[ayeforscotland]

Not a full sponsorship (yet👀) but the Irn Bru team were handing these out in Edinburgh today, gonna do a taste test on stream later💙

#ayeforscotland #scotland #Irn Bru #nectar of the gods

[happyheidi]

Scotland photodump pt 1

#happyheiditravels <—- will be the tag lol #cottagecore #Scotland #Glasgow #haggis #and btw OH MY GOD!!! #haggis was AMAZING!! #I ordered it as an appetizer just to check it out but damn it was so good I had to order it again #nature #naturecore #flowers #flowercore #happyheiditravels #photography #me #and yes I bough the Beatrix potter book <3 #books #food #beatrix potter #and yeah that’s my mom in pic nr 6

[resoyani]

PEACE AND LOVE ON PLANET EARTH

#hetalia #hws scotland #hws northern ireland #hws wales #hws england #OH MY GOD HE **HUG** HIM #LIKE VOLUNTARY

[hetchdrive]

Departing from my habit of only posting about Farscape to post about Scorpius to say: it's been several days and I'm still thinking about how romantic it was that John was singing a scottish folksong to himself while he was looking for Aeryn in that one episode. Nothing could possibly be more romantic for these specific characters than a folk song about how you'll never be in a specific place with your love again and I'm so serious.

#you take the high road and i'll take the low road and i'l be in scotland before you... #like. WHAT a usage of john's viewing the world primarily through cultural references. my god. #farscape

[blairstales]

Isle of Lewis Sea God: Shony

On the Isle of Lewis, there was once custom of giving offerings to a sea god named Seonaidh, which is anglicized to Shony.

“Shony was a sea-god in Lewis, where ale was sacrificed to him at Hallowtide. ” The Norse Influence on Celtic Scotland by Dr. George Henderson(1901)

The people there would collectively provide ingredients for the ale that would be brewed at the church, then a person would wade out into the sea on Halloween night and give a cupful of ale to the sea as an offering to Shony.

"Ale was brewed at church from malt brought collectively by the people. One took a cupful in his hand, and waded out into the sea up to his waist, saying as he poured it out: “Shony, I give you this cup of ale, hoping that you’ll be so kind as to send us plenty of sea-ware, for enriching our ground the ensuing year.” The party returned to the church, waited for a given signal when a candle burning on the altar was blown out. Then they went out into the fields, and drank ale with dance and song." The Book of Hallowe’en by RUTH EDNA KELLEY, A. M. (1919)

The practice was eventually snuffed out by the church, but Shony is still a topic of Scottish folklore to this day.

"The history of superstition teaches us with what persistence pagan beliefs hold their ground in the midst of a Christian civilisation. Martin, who visited the Western Islands at the close of the seventeenth century, found how true this was in many details of daily life. A custom connected with ancient sea-worship had been popular among the inhabitants of Lewis till about thirty-years before his visit, but had been suppressed by the Protestant clergy on account of its pagan character." Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs by James M. Mackinlay (1893)

#shony #ScottishPaganism #scottish pagan #scottish history #gods of scotland #Seonaidh #Scottish folklore #ScottishFolklore #scottish mythology #scottishmythology #halloween #Scottish gods #scottishgods #scottishpagan #scottish paganism #samhain #samhuinn #ImportantScottishDays #TheOldGods

[goldenstarprincesses]

A. Kirkland- Pitbrow Woman, '81

In the last month or so, my interest in nyo!England has blossomed. Yet, I have long disliked the canon stylization of the character.

Ms. Alice Kirkland has never been one to shy away from physical labor or the harsh realties of her own people. Even at the height of her international power, it was rare that- unless directly requested by the monarch or prime minster- that she lived among the aristocrats for long periods of time. A stark difference between her and her French counterpart. While her rebellious days as a sailor were behind her, throughout the 1800s it was not uncommon to find her either in the mines, in a factory, or tending to her own country estate farm.

References and Inspirations bellow cut, Programs used: MS Paint and Krita

I could not have done any of this without these references.

#don't zoom in to close are you will see all my fucks ups that I just gave up trying to fix lamo #Things I googled for this “when did large industrial chains become common” #It's 1880 btw #worked so longer to figure out patterns only for it not to show up at all on the apron #and I am so sorry to all plaid lovers and all of Ireland and Scotland #I have shakey hands and my lines turned out horrible but by the time I saw how bad it looked I was on day 3 and was in to deep to change it #she is standing on the rocks cus she like to be tall #but man the first ref. photo has helped me learn how to draw arms and shit #bless it #fingers and face shape are the things I for sure how to keep working at #the ankle to the foot as well #lots of crap actually #god this is so bad haha but Im tired of looking at it #she is still a colonist not good person shithead #alice kirkland #hetalia #hws england #historical hetalia #hws france #hws #my art #hetalia fanart #hetalia axis powers #aph england #hws alice kirkland #MS Paint #krita #nyotalia #hws nyo england #nyo England

[goaliekisses]

and it actually does seem to have been removed 👀

#on one hand i would like to see it #on the other hand #for god’s sake man… rest. i hope he really just has a nice long summer and goes to scotland to golf and flash his calves in a kilt #sidney crosby #pittsburgh penguins

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[angelaf1978]

I CAN REWRITE THE STORIES

#twhiddleston #tom hiddleston #hiddlestoners #thomas william hiddleston #hiddlesarmy #so hot 🔥🔥🔥 #hiddlesedit #scottish #my edit #scotland #loki #loki laufeyson #marvel multiverse #god of stories

[shutterandsentence]

"What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish."

-Matthew 18:12-14

Photo: Scottish Highlands, UK

#shepherd #sheep #matthew 18 #matthew 18:12-14 #bible verses #the holy bible #god's word #christian living #god's love #holy scripture #parables of jesus #scotland #united kingdom #uk #great britain #british isles #farm #nature #cairngorms national park #rural life #scottish highlands #celtic europe #sheep farm #travel #tourism #adventure #explore #the great outdoors #europe #european travel

[inkyquince]

Gale just needs stupidly kinky sex. Mystra, the boring bitch, could only think of missionary, so I think having him suck on a strap while you finger him, or suck on his soft balls, would make him almost erupt the orb.

#my fingers are so cold man #its -3c like #i knew the consequences of Scotland #but i always forget its legit across the water from fucking sweden ja #its COLD #i love it but my god i have to stop forgetting my gloves #anyway #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #bg3

[ayeforscotland]

I'm calling this Armored Core, The Bru must get thru

#AyeforScotland #Scotland #Irn Bru #Nectar of the gods

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