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Located on the Scottish island of Fetlar, the Haltadans is a circle of standing stones that folklore claims were once trows (Shetland's fairy folk). The story goes that they were still dancing in a circle when the sun rose one morning and turned them to stone. #MythologyMonday
📷: Martin Bennie
#Folklore #Folktale #Scotland #Shetland #Fetlar #StandingStones #Trows #Fairies #ScotishFolklore
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According to Orcadian folklore, the spring equinox is when the Mither o' the Sea returns to Orkney and dethrones her ancient enemy Teran, the spirit of winter. She then reigns over the ocean until the autumn equinox, bringing warm weather and calmer waters. #FolkyFriday
📷: Maxwell Andrews
#Folklore #Folktale #Orkney #Scotland #MitherOTheSea #Spring #SpringEquinox #ScotishFolklore #OrcadianFolklore