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Glasgow's White Lady statue and its stone-gaze legend
Original: The White Lady statute at Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. Folklore says that if you look into her eyes, her gaze will tur
Attention is on the White Lady statue in Glasgow's Southern Necropolis cemetery. According to local folklore, anyone who looks into her eyes will be turned to stone, though the curse can be escaped by running around the monument while chanting 'White Lady, White Lady'. The eerie tale is being shared as an example of Britain's rich graveyard legends.
Why now: The strange supernatural folklore attached to the statue is being shared as a curiosity, likely for Halloween or spooky-season interest.
White Lady statueSouthern NecropolisGlasgow
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- The White Lady statute at Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. Folklore says that if you look into her eyes, her gaze will turn you to stone. You can, however, protect yourself against this danger by running round the monument chanting 'White Lady, White Lady'. The White Lady… · david_castleton@universeodon.com · 13
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