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Old Photograph Devil's Stone Invergowrie Scotland
Old photograph of the Devil's Stone in Invergowrie, Scotland. The legend of the Gows o' Gowrie stones states that they were thrown by the devil around Invergowrie in 1280. The prophecy comes from a verse by Thomas the Rhymer. Sir Thomas was born in Erceldoune, also spelled Ercildoune, presently Earlston, Berwickshire, sometime in the 13th century, and has a reputation as the author of many prophetic verses. Little is known for certain of his life but two charters from 1260 and 1294 mention him, the latter referring to " Thomas de Ercildounson son and heir of Thome Rymour de Ercildoun ". Thomas became known as " True Thomas ", supposedly because he could not tell a lie. Popular lore recounts how he prophesied many great events in Scottish history, including the death of Alexander III of Scotland.
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