This is the second of four volumes of Campbell's collection of Scottish
folklore.
For the most part this volume is a continuation of the same sort of material
in volume I, presenting folklore which has themes and motifs
similar to other northern European traditions (and, of course, world folklore),
albeit in a Scottish setting.
Towards the end Campbell includes two unique tales,
The Fair Gruagach, Son of the King of Eirinn, and
The Knight of the Red Shield.
These appear to be true remnants of ancient Celtic or pre-Celtic
mythopoetic texts, and have a narrative structure and prose style
that are radically different than previous material.
Also of interest are the endnotes to The Smith and
the Fairies, (see this and following files),
which have a summary of the regional Fairy lore of West Scotland.
Production note: In this volume I have included several shorter
Gaelic passages, particularly in the
Chapter on Riddles.
