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| Something else not to bump
into on a dark night ... the very unlovely |
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Trust me,
you do not want to bump into one of these wee buggers on
a dark night.
Redcaps are the most vicious and malevolent
kind of fairy and are amongst the most terrifying creatures
in Scottish mythology.
Similar to the Scandinavian "Troll",
the Redcap is an ugly piece of work even by evil goblin
standards, and would usually be found haunting ruined towers
and castles where particularly wicked deeds had taken place.
The Redcaps' name came from their
charmingly endearing habit of dyeing their caps in the blood
of their human victims. They were physically very powerful
and could not be overcome by any normal human means. They
could, however, be repelled, vampire-like, with the sign
of the cross or a Bible.
Bear that tip in mind next time
you visit one of Scotland's many castles, and for godssake
get out of there by dusk.
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