"I really wanted to write something rooted in the weirder end of Scottish mythology." By Graeme McMillan Red Thorn Cover Illustration - H 2015 As a Scot myself — and one from just outside Glasgow, ...

Much of history involves the search for a usable past, and the line dividing myth from reality can become diminishingly fine. Nationalist movements during the 19th century sparked an outpouring of ...

Before coming to Glasgow, Scotland for my exchange program this summer, I think I had an idea of what buildings in Europe would be like. I knew they would be older than anything in the United States, ...

Monsters don't scare Amy Hoff. The Duluth East graduate received her masters degree in Scottish history and literature from the University of Glasgow. She stayed in Glasgow to pursue her Ph.D. in ...

IT is a tragic tale of beauty and lust that ends with the death of two doomed lovers. The ancient mythical story of Deirdrie and Naoise is also one of the first documenting the shared destiny of the ...

The early history of all countries is obscure; but the mist which envelops the early history of Scotland is unique, both in density and duration. It was both thickened and prolonged by national pride ...

Most will welcome Professor Tom Devine's criticism of the "ingrained myths" of Scottish history (The Herald, November 6), but it's not the myths that concern me: it's the misconceptions from educators ...

The magical Blarney stone of Cork isn't from Stonehenge or Scotland. Experts found it's 100% Irish. Scottish scientists rubbished claims that the Blarney Stone was cut from stone at the mythical ...

Though there's nary a kilt in sight, we have two Scottish companies in town: The National Theatre of Scotland at Santa Monica's Broad Stage and Glasgow's Visible Fictions at The Wallis in Beverly ...

We have a special theme on Under the Radar’s website this week, which we’re simply calling Scotland Week. All throughout the week we will be posting interviews, reviews, lists, and blog posts relating ...