num_pages: 242
description: A marvellous and indispensible treasury of Scottish folklore and folk belief from the world of Celtic magic, gods and fairies, to the prophesies of the Brahan seer, second sight, witchcraft, earth magic, selkies, changelings and a host of traditional spells and cures. The Silver Bough involved many years of research into both living and recorded folklore, and remains a classic of literature.
language: English
title: The Silver Bough
titlecomplete: The Silver Bough (Canongate Classic, 24)
genres: History, Scotland, Mythology, Religion, Folklore, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 38
places: Scotland
publisher: Birlinn Ltd