The Queen of Scotland

This article is about the folk song. For info about the queen in control of the country, see Royal Consorts of Scotland.

The Queen of Scotland (Child ballad 301, Roud number 3878) is a folk song.

Synopsis

The Queen of Scotland tries to lure Troy Muir to her bed. When she fails, she directs him to lift a stone in her garden, and a hungry snake emerges. A woman cut off her breast to appease the beast, and the wound healed within an hour. Troy marries her. Nine months later, she bears a son, and her breast was restored.


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