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The expression "Curse of Scotland" is sometimes used simply to refer to an occasion of bad luck at cards and can also refer generally to unwanted situations in Scotland, such as swarms of midges. [20] There is a theatrical superstition, sometimes called the Scottish curse, that speaking the name Macbeth in the theatre
The traditional origin is said to be a curse set upon the play by a coven of witches, angry at Shakespeare for using a real spell. [2] One hypothesis for the origin of this superstition is that Macbeth, being a popular play, was commonly put on by theatres in financial trouble, or that the high production costs of Macbeth put theatres in financial trouble.
Scottish mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Scotland, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives.
The Goodman's Croft was a superstition common in 16th and 17th century Great Britain, particularly in Scotland. [1] [2] It was also known as the Guideman's Grunde, Halyman's Croft, Goodman's Fauld, Gi'en Rig, Deevil's Craft, Clooties Craft, and the Black Faulie.
In Scotland, a similar hearth spirit was known as the Wag-at-the-Wa. [37] [48] The Wag-at-the-Wa was believed to sit on the pothook [37] and it was believed that swinging the pothook served as an invitation for him to come visit. [37] He was believed to pester idle servants, but he was said to enjoy the company of children. [37]
Illustration of human sacrifices in Gaul from Myths and legends; the Celtic race (1910) by T. W. Rolleston. While other Roman writers of the time described human and animal sacrifice among the Celts, only the Roman general Julius Caesar and the Greek geographer Strabo mention the wicker man as one of many ways the druids of Gaul performed sacrifices.
Curse and mark of Cain; Curse of 39; Curse of Carlisle; Curse of Ham; Curse of Muldoon; Curse of Scotland; Curse of the Boulder Valley; Curse of the Braganzas; Curse of the ninth; Curse of Timur; Curse of Tippecanoe; Curse of Turan; Cursed Films; Curses of Cain and Ham and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Cursing of the fig tree
The glaistig / ˈ ɡ l æ ʃ t ɪ ɡ / is a ghost from Scottish mythology, a type of fuath.It is also known as maighdean uaine (Green Maiden), and may appear as a woman of beauty or monstrous mien, as a half-woman and half-goat similar to a faun or satyr, or in the shape of a goat. [1]