The Bonny Thistle
Posted by Kaylyn Brians on
Delving into the legend of the thistle I've found a romanticized tale woven into a historical backdrop. A backdrop of blood, war and survival.
Regardless of its lack of historical evidence the story does not fail to capture hearts and imaginations. Just the fact that someone at some point thought up such a tale about a small flower that could play such a great role in the forming of a country is captivating to say the least.
----
The Legend of Scotland’s National Flower - By Jed Graham
The legend of the thistle makes its entry at this point. According to this legend, the Norse army landed on the beach near Largs under the cover of darkness. They intended to launch a surprise attack on the sleeping Scottish Clansmen camped nearby. To make a stealthy approach, the Norsemen removed their footwear. As they crept near the encampment, they crossed an area filled with sharp spiny thistles.
An unfortunate Norseman stepped on one of these thistles driving the thorns deep into his barefoot. Uncontrollably, he screamed out in pain, alerting the Scottish encampment. The Scotts rallied to arms and drove the Norwegians back into the sea ending Haakon’s invasion of Scotland.
----
With such a story its easy to see how the little thistle has become a symbol of Scotland. This is such an enchanting legend you wish it were true. Its a legend that has been told for centuries and will surely be told for centuries to come. The thistle truly is such a bewitching flower. The prickly shell holds a delicate soft beauty within.
(Below: Fireplace in Stirling Castle)
About the marble:
From TwoSkies.scot:
"SCOTTISH HIGHLAND MARBLE
Highland Marble is mined by hand (and dived for!) by Two Skies in the the Scottish Highlands and the West coast islands. Over 800 million years ago, limestone was formed under the oceans of Scotland. As plant life of the time died and settled on the sea bed the life-sustaining chlorophyll from these plants, coupled with the metamorphosis of the limestone, resulted in what we now know as Scottish Marble. Scottish Marble has been prized by for centuries. Fishermen would not leave port without their lucky green gems as to carry one was said to prevent drowning."
"IONA GREEN MARBLE
This marble is found on the beaches and in underwater seams at the South-West corner of the Isle of Iona, Scotland. St Columba landed on Iona in AD 563, and went on to set up his monastery on the island - the first Celtic Christian outpost in the British Isles! This 2700 million year old rock is composed of a unique combination of serpentine and limestone which is visually different from Scottish Green Marble. Known by some as the sacred stone of Columba, Iona marble has been treasured and crafted by jewellers for centuries."
Share this post
- 21 comments
- Tags: iona marble, scotland, scottish, scottish marble, thistle, travel
HAVE YOU LOST A FORTUNE TO CRYPTOCURRENCY INVESTMENT FRAUDSTERS, PIG BUTCHERING HOAX, PHISHING LINKS & ET CETERA ? HERE COMES REDEMPTION WITH EMERALD HACKS….SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION WITH AN EXPERT TODAY.
Emeraldhacks was founded by a small group of blockchain analysts and financial-crime investigators who spent years building tracing tools for exchanges and law enforcement. We saw the same pattern too often: a victim reports a scam, and the trail goes cold because no one follows it fast enough.
We built Emeraldhacks to close that gap. Every case is handled by an analyst, not a call-center script — and every case gets an honest read on whether recovery is realistic before you spend a dollar.
Explore our website below to get started-
emeraldhacks(.)netlify(.)app
Email- emeraldhacks (.) org (@) gmail (.) com
Be alert for fake hackers, stay vigilant.
HAVE YOU LOST A FORTUNE TO CRYPTOCURRENCY INVESTMENT FRAUDSTERS, PIG BUTCHERING HOAX, PHISHING LINKS & ET CETERA ? HERE COMES REDEMPTION WITH EMERALD HACKS….SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION WITH AN EXPERT TODAY.
Emeraldhacks was founded by a small group of blockchain analysts and financial-crime investigators who spent years building tracing tools for exchanges and law enforcement. We saw the same pattern too often: a victim reports a scam, and the trail goes cold because no one follows it fast enough.
We built Emeraldhacks to close that gap. Every case is handled by an analyst, not a call-center script — and every case gets an honest read on whether recovery is realistic before you spend a dollar.
Explore our website below to get started-
emeraldhacks(.)netlify(.)app
Email- emeraldhacks (.) org (@) gmail (.) com
Be alert for fake hackers, stay vigilant.
HAVE YOU LOST A FORTUNE TO CRYPTOCURRENCY INVESTMENT FRAUDSTERS, PIG BUTCHERING HOAX, PHISHING LINKS & ET CETERA ? HERE COMES REDEMPTION WITH EMERALD HACKS….SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION WITH AN EXPERT TODAY.
Emeraldhacks was founded by a small group of blockchain analysts and financial-crime investigators who spent years building tracing tools for exchanges and law enforcement. We saw the same pattern too often: a victim reports a scam, and the trail goes cold because no one follows it fast enough.
We built Emeraldhacks to close that gap. Every case is handled by an analyst, not a call-center script — and every case gets an honest read on whether recovery is realistic before you spend a dollar.
Explore our website below to get started-
emeraldhacks(.)netlify(.)app
Email- emeraldhacks (.) org (@) gmail (.) com
Be alert for fake hackers, stay vigilant.
I’m truly grateful for the services of an ethical hacker who helped me. I never would have imagined that I could recover my stolen bitcoins and gain back access to my wallet after losing over $160,208 to a fake investment platform. It’s truly amazing the kind of services Mathias Roon and his team provides, I was able to recover all that was stolen from me within 3 days, Mathias Roon provides top-notch services and he is very professional indeed. If you ever doubt the recovery of cryptocurrency once it is lost. I suggest you contact them and provide the accurate information of how it happened,they will surely do a good job. There are so many victims of cryptocurrency scams who concluded that it is impossible to recover their funds. Mathias roon is here to provide that service for you. I highly recommend their services to everyone who wishes to recover any cryptocurrency. Kindly reach them via their E-mail address: webmasterforyou247@gmail.com
ARE YOU A VICTIM OF INVESTMENT OR NFT SCAM? DO YOU WANT TO INVESTIGATE A CHEATING SPOUSE? DO YOU DESIRE CREDIT REPAIR (ALL BUREAUS)? SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH AN ETHICAL HACKER ASAP TO GET STARTED.
Let us show you the art of Ethical Hacking….!
EMERALD HACKS is a financial regulator, PRIVATE investigation and funds recovery body. We specialize in cases as regards ETHICAL HACKING, CRYPTOCURRENCY, FAKE INVESTMENT SCHEMES and RECOVERY SCAM. We are also experts in CREDIT REPAIR, we analyze what’s impacting your score.
All software tools needed to execute RECOVERIES from start to finish are available in stock.
Kindly NOTE that the available tools does NOT apply to CREDIT FIX.
Be ALERT to FALSE reviews and testimonies on the internet, the authors and perpetrators unite to form a syndicate.
Contact our team as soon as you can via the email address below to book a mail meeting with an ethical hacker.
emeraldhacks (.) org (@) gmail (.) com
Stay Safe out there !r