Project Gutenberg 2017-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 918 Mackinlay, James M. (James Murray) 1916 Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs" by James M. Mackinlay is a detailed exploration of the cultural and spiritual significance of water sources in Scotland, written in the late 19th century. This scholarly work delves into the history and practices surrounding well-worship and the reverence afforded to rivers, lakes, and springs throughout Scottish lore. The author examines the role of these natural elements in the lives of people, drawing connections between ancient beliefs and modern practices. The opening of the text sets the foundation for understanding the theme of water worship, linking it to archaic nature-worship traditions that intertwined with early Christian practices. It discusses the relationship between natural elements and Scottish culture, touching on superstitions held by fishermen and sailors, as well as historical anecdotes about rituals associated with significant water sites like holy wells. Mackinlay introduces various figures from Scottish folklore and history that further illustrate the transcendence of water as a sacred entity, highlighting its dual role as both a provider and a peril in the eyes of early inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Lakes -- Scotland -- Folklore Springs -- Scotland -- Folklore Holy wells GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: Religion/Spirituality 851011 2025-09-22T10:07:56.303307 text/html 802117 2024-10-23T02:55:54 text/html 383377 2025-09-22T10:08:12.710204 application/epub+zip 387953 2025-09-22T10:08:00.309307 application/epub+zip 381694 2025-09-22T10:07:58.194292 application/epub+zip 647633 2025-09-22T10:08:20.575631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574341 2025-09-22T10:08:10.287257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557942 2022-08-25T09:05:57.335748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525246 2025-09-22T10:07:53.278237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505316 2024-10-23T02:55:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16651 2025-09-22T10:08:20.763645 application/rdf+xml 18339 2025-09-22T10:07:58.422333 image/jpeg 2610 2025-09-22T10:07:58.307252 image/jpeg 323992 2025-09-22T10:07:56.369290 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