Scottish Monsters

As organised religion in the shape of Christianity spread through Europe it replaced older beliefs. These beliefs were deeply rooted in local culture and superstition, they determined so much of everyday life; rituals of fertility could mean life or death to those whose livelihood was made from the land. The great success of the Christian faith was how it absorbed many of these beliefs and rituals, however there was a darker side, the side which worshipped more menacing pagan symbols. Stories from the darker side of our nature and stories that cannot be explained are everywhere in Scotland, find out more about Scotland’s supernatural past…. and present!

 

 

Morag the Monster

Everyone has heard of The Loch Ness Monster but few have heard the tales of his sister Morag. Frightening encounters and startling evidence points to another Loch holding secrets of another monster in its depths.
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Fear Liath

Climbers who scale this ghostly mountain of Ben Macdhui keep their ears tuned for the sound of the Grey Man of Ben Macdhui stalking them through the mist!
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The Kelpie’s Last Battle

Almost every Scottish loch has a monster, or at least stories about a monster. Perhaps they are just convenient tales told by grannies to stop local children playing too near the water? The most common monster in these watery warnings is the kelpie, the waterhorse.
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The Loch Ness Monster

The Loch Ness “monster” — affectionately known as “Nessie” — is an alleged plesiosaur-like creature living in Loch Ness, a long, deep loch near Inverness, Scotland.
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The Linton Worm

The Linton Worm was a huge snake-like creature, at least 12 feet long, which lived in a tunnel on Linton Hill in Roxburghshire during the 12th Century.
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