Louey Chisholm

Louey Chisholm
Louey Chisholm was a Scottish writer best known for her retellings of classic folk tales and legends for children. Her works often centered on stories from history and mythology, making these narratives accessible to younger readers. Notable among her books are "Celtic Tales," "The Golden Staircase," and "The Enchanted Land." Chisholm collaborated with illustrator Katherine Cameron, whose delicate, evocative artwork complemented her storytelling.

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CHAPTER I Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold. Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child. The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river. Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love... more...

THE STAR-EYED DEIRDRE In olden days, when many Kings reigned throughout the Green Island of Erin, none was greater than the great Concobar. So fair was his realm that poets sang its beauty, and such the wonder of his palace that the sweetest songs of Erin were of its loveliness. In a castle of this fair realm dwelt Felim, a warrior and harper dear unto the King. And it was told him that Concobar with... more...