The clans were united by claims of common descent from a distant ancestor and these could be Picts, Scots or even Norsemen, the peoples who roamed first-millennium Scotland. The warriors of the clan, fiercely loyal to each other and their chief, were known for their remarkable courage and endurance, selfless loyalty and highly developed military skills. They were considered the best fighting men in the world. These skills in time formed the backbone of the British Armies that conquered the world - the Highland regiments.
The tales collected here illustrate the drama and dynamism of a society that lived close to nature, had little in the way of material wealth but possessed an intellectual treasure-house of story and song. That tradition gives us instances of outstanding bravery and cold-hearted deceit, loyalty to the death and the eeriness of the magic and the supernatural. |
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