"Given the mystical, almost dreamlike landscape of the Orkney Islands, with standing stones, ancient ruins, burial mounds and spectacular scenery, all hemmed in by the invisible walls of a raging sea, it is not surprising that the islands have such a rich and varied folklore."
Love this quote from the 'OrkneyJar' website. Really want to incorporate some of Orkneys folklore into my project some how. Theres fairies and trolls, witches and giants, but i want to concentrate more on the finmen and selkies, the islands that dissapear in the mist, the sea monsters and serpants. Stronsay, 'my island' actually has its own story - 'The Stronsay Beast'. Im going to look at the poems and stories of George Mackay, and other Orkney verses, perhaps i could print some of these onto my designs?
Interested in finding out more about Orkneys 2 'dissapearing islands', Hildaland and Hether Blether, and the folk lore and tradition surrounding them.
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