The folk-lore of the Isle of Man : Being an account of its myths, legends,…
"Lord Lister No. 0037: De Diamantenkoningin" by Kurt Matull and Theo von Blankensee is a serialized adventure/detective story written in the early 20th century. The text provided, however, presents a non-fiction compendium of Manx folklore: a carefully sourced survey of the Isle of Man’s myths, legends, superstitions, customs, and proverbs, with introductions and explanatory notes. It foregrounds figures like Manannan Mac Lir and blends scholarly framing with collected tales, seasonal rites, and
law-bound customs to chart the island’s imaginative world. The opening of this work lays out an introduction lamenting how little native Manx lore was recorded in the original language, noting rapid modern change, and sketching older Manx life—homes, dress, diet, and isolation—through quotations from early observers. A detailed table of contents maps chapters on legendary myths, saints’ legends, fairies and monsters, witchcraft, seasonal customs, nature beliefs, life-cycle rites, legal customs, and proverbs. The first chapters then summarize key myths (especially Manannan Mac Lir and links to Irish and Welsh cycles), relate episodes like the Isle of Falga raid, Culann’s forge and Conchobar’s shield, a Finn-and-Oshin lay with “young Orree,” and Norse scenes of Sigurd and Loki carved on Manx stones. They also recount hagiological tales of conversion—St. Patrick and St. Maughold, the “key in the fish,” Maughold’s miraculous punishment of a raider, a captive’s deliverance at Myrescogh Lake, the Ballafletcher cross charm, and the folk memory of Goddard Crovan’s stone. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Moore, A. W. (Arthur William), 1853-1909 |
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| LoC No. | 37037545 |
| Title | The folk-lore of the Isle of Man : Being an account of its myths, legends, superstitions, customs, & proverbs |
| Original Publication | Douglas: Brown & Son, 1891. |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. Music transcribed by esolar56. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore |
| Subject | Folklore -- Isle of Man |
| Subject | Isle of Man -- Social life and customs |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77469 |
| Release Date | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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