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When it comes to Scottish mythology, it’s hard to know what’s real and what has merely been spun from campfire tales of long ago. Here, we unpick the origins of 7 of Scotland’s most well-known myths and mythological creatures, so on your next visit to the country, you can surprise a local or two with your knowledge.<\/p>\n

Fall in love with all of Scotland\u2019s myths and legends on the Romantic Britain & Ireland tour through Insight Vacations<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Unicorn<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The unicorn: to most countries of the world, it\u2019s a mythical creature. To Scotland, it\u2019s the official national animal.<\/p>\n

Sadly, its presence has nothing to do with the actual presence of unicorns in Scotland. Rather, it was chosen for the Scotland royal coat of arms in the 1500s. Unicorns symbolize innocence, power, and purity in Celtic mythology and Scottish mythology was inclined to agree.<\/p>\n

You may not be able to spot a unicorn in Scotland \u2014 aside from the many decorative ones around the cities \u2014 but you can celebrate Scotland\u2019s national animal in April on National Unicorn Day.<\/p>\n

Read next: 12 little known facts about Scotland\u2019s national poet, Robert Burns<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Unicorns may be the national animal of Scotland, but they\u2019re far from the only horse-like creature in Scottish mythology. To find one of these Scottish folklore creatures, you\u2019ll have to look to the rivers and streams.<\/p>\n

Kelpies are shape-shifting spirits that haunt bodies of water. They\u2019re usually observed resembling a horse, though legend also says it may appear as a human-like figure. Unicorns are innocent and pure, but kelpies aren\u2019t cut from the same cloth. These beasts lure the young to their deaths.<\/p>\n

The good news is that all you need to do is grab their bridle and you\u2019ll control these beasts.<\/p>\n

Dig deeper into the history of Scotland during the Elegance of Great Britain tour with Insight Vacations<\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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So unicorns are one-horned horses and kelpies are shape-shifting creatures that look like horses. To throw a bit of confusion into the mix, there are also things called selkies in Scottish mythology and they shape-shift into humans (and seals, as well) just like kelpies.<\/p>\n

Selkies are also found near the waterways, specifically up in the Outer Hebrides and Shetland. Like kelpies, they can shift into attractive human-like figures, though the good news is that selkies aren\u2019t trying to dunk your head underwater. They\u2019re some of the kindest, calmest Scottish folklore creatures you may or may not encounter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Creation of Loch Ness<\/h2>\n

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Before we get to the monster, let\u2019s go a bit deeper into one of the most iconic bits of Scottish mythology.<\/p>\n

According to the legend, Loch Ness and most of Scotland\u2019s landscape was created by the mother of all gods and goddesses in Scottish mythology: Dark Beira. She had an assistant named Nessa, but one day Nessa abandoned her duties, and Dark Beira took this act as betrayal. Dark Beira turned Nessa into the River Ness to force her to forever run in the waters. Somehow Nessa was able to escape the river and form herself into what\u2019s now Loch Ness.<\/p>\n

Save for later: 4 ways you\u2019ll taste the very best of Scotland with Insight Vacations<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Loch Ness Monster<\/h2>\n

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There are dozens of Scottish folklore creatures: the Mermaid of Kessock, the Fiddlers of Tomnahurich, the Blue Men of Minch, the Will-o\u2019-the-wisp. But the star of Scottish mythology is Nessie.<\/p>\n

The Loch Ness Monster is one of the most famous mythical creatures around the planet. It\u2019s a serpentine dwelling creature but you already knew that \u2014 who among us hasn\u2019t seen an alleged photo of Nessie?<\/p>\n

Does the Loch Ness Monster exist? Who\u2019s to say? No scientists, explorers, or historians have unearthed any verifiable evidence that proves Nessie is real. Then again, reports of a monster looming in the loch go back all the way to the first century; those who saw the creature even carved their sightings into stone.<\/p>\n

Join Insight Vacations for one of our many wonderful tours through the UK and Ireland<\/a> that showcase Scotland\u2019s best cities in all of their glory<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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