in the heart of the hills. The volcanic rock was said to have been cleft in three by the wizard Michael Scot, as relayed by Walter Scott in his 1805 poem, The Lay of the Last Minstrel: In these far climes it was my lotTo meet the wondrous Michael Scott,A wizard, of such dreaded fame, Than when, in Salmanca's cave,Him listed his magic wand to wave,The bells would ring in Notre Dame!Some of his skill he taught to me;And Warrior, I could say to theeThe words that cleft Eildon hills in three,And bridled the Tweed with a curb of stone:But to speak them were a deadly sin. James Hogg retold the legend in his 1823 novel The Three Perils of Man. Media This place was cited in the lyric of the song "Eiledon", from Big Country's The Seer album. See also List of places in the Scottish Borders List of places in Scotland Notes References Scotland Before History - Stuart Piggott, Edinburgh University Press 1982, Scotland's Hidden History'' - Ian Armit, Tempus (in association with Historic Scotland) 1998, AQA A2 Geography - Amanda Barker, David Redfern, Malcom Skinner, Phillip Allan Updates 2008 Archaeological sites in the Scottish Borders Marilyns of Scotland Locations associated with Arthurian legend Hill forts in Scotland Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Bronze Age Scotland Former populated places in Scotland Bronze Age sites in Scotland Scheduled monuments in Scotland