Nothing quite says Valentines Day like a bit of tragedy, and luckily, Scottish folklore has plenty! We decided to theme tonight's episode around the lovers of Scottish folklore, and while there are a couple of tragic tales in there, we do have some happy ones too! ❤️

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SOURCES

Tamlin

https://coopercottages.com/3-scottish-tales-of-love-and-romance/

http://tam-lin.org/

http://faeryfolklorist.blogspot.com/2011/06/tam-lin-carterhaugh.html

https://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/1Kids/TamLin.html

https://www.moltensulfur.com/post/2018/03/06/the-legend-of-tam-lin

https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/scotlands-first-fairytale-2463892

White Heather

http://www.rampantscotland.com/gaelic/gaelic_fada_farsaig_heather.htm

https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/plants/heather/heather-mythology-and-folklore/

https://brasspaperclip.typepad.com/brass_paperclip/2011/01/legendary-blooms-the-myth-and-lore-of-heather.html

https://darachcroft.com/news/the-symbolism-of-white-heather-in-scotland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvina_(character)

The Lady of the Tower

Legends of North East Scotland, Fenton Wynes