The Shifty Lad, the Widow’s Son: A Scottish Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Cleverness, Pride, and the Power of Fate
In the mist-covered glens of Scotland, there once lived a widow and her only son, a boy whose sharp mind often led him into trouble. From childhood, he was fascinated not by honest work, but by cunning and adventure. He dreamed of becoming a thief, not from hunger but from the thrill of challenge. One day, he told his mother
