The Book

Let me tell you about Elf and Fairie; Dwarf and Gnome; Brownie, Goblin, and Hobgoblin Kin; Glaistig and Urisk; Sprite and Spunkie; the Faerie Folk.

Then there are the characters more akin to Folk Horror – The Water Folk; Demons of Land and Water; Fuath; The Water Horses; Loch and Sea Monsters; Dragon and Wurm; Giants and Hairy Folk; Wolf Man and Werewolf; Vampires; Spectral Dogs and Demon Cats; Wyrd Creatures – the beings used to frighten children (and adults) with.

Find a comfy chair and let me introduce you to some 200 characters from Scottish folklore.

Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror
Rae, Stephen G