Project Gutenberg 2012-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 330 MacRitchie, David 1851 1925 04008639 The Testimony of Tradition Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Testimony of Tradition" by David MacRitchie is an ethnographic study written in the late 19th century. The text explores the folklore and cultural heritage of the Norse and their relations with the Finns, as well as the legendary figures that inhabit the myths surrounding these groups, particularly in the context of Shetland and Orkney. The book delves into the significance of these traditions and how they have endured over centuries, shedding light on the interplay between history, mythology, and identity. The opening of the book introduces the concept of the "Finns," mythical beings in Shetlandic tales who can transform into seals. The text begins with a discussion of these folklore characters, suggesting that they represent a blend of mythological and historical elements of Norse seafarers. It recounts various stories wherein Finn women are captured by Shetlanders, leading to cultural intermingling and the birth of children believed to be descendants of these magical beings. This sets the stage for deeper investigations into the roots of these legends and their implications for understanding the cultural landscape of the isles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Folklore -- Great Britain Picts Scotland -- Antiquities Ethnology -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Antiquities, Celtic DA Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 691234 2025-08-16T10:49:44.486601 text/html 661234 2024-10-23T09:46:20 text/html 3269604 2025-08-16T10:50:02.905576 application/epub+zip 3284361 2025-08-16T10:49:50.686569 application/epub+zip 315695 2025-08-16T10:49:46.867575 application/epub+zip 1488370 2025-08-16T10:50:09.827495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1398830 2025-08-16T10:49:59.393539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485617 2022-09-18T12:36:08.671968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503073 2025-08-16T10:49:42.617611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483140 2024-10-23T09:46:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17227 2025-08-16T10:50:09.989460 application/rdf+xml 13266 2025-08-16T10:49:47.552565 image/jpeg 3538 2025-08-16T10:49:47.239567 image/jpeg 2540538 2025-08-16T10:49:44.591615 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia