St. Andrew’s Day 2021: Why is the unicorn Scotland’s national animal? Why is it pictured in chains?

Today, the mythical beast may be associated with fairytale stories and children’s sparkly toys, but evidence of the unicorn’s connection to Scotland dates back as far as the 1300s. Also, we’re not alone in revering the mythical animal kingdom – Wales celebrates the dragon, the Czech Republic praises a two-tailed lion and over in Bhutan

A guide to Jersey’s fairy folklore

JERSEY EVENING POST TODAY, fairies are the stuff of children’s stories and make-believe, but there was a time when a belief in fairies was common among adults. They were often referred to as the Little People or the Hidden People. In Jersey, Islanders called them Les P’tits Faîtchieaux, ‘faitieau’ being the Jèrriais word for a