
In folklore
According to one tradition, the Callanish Stones were petrified giants who would not convert to Christianity. In the 17th century the people of Lewis were calling the stones fir bhrèige ("false men"). Another legend is that early on midsummer morning an entity known as the "Shining One" walks the length of the avenue, his coming heralded by the call of the cuckoo.

In popular culture

In 1974, the sculptor Gerald Laing created a work known as Callanish for Strathclyde University's  campus in the centre of Glasgow. He planted 16 abstract steel girders in the ground, intended to relate to the configuration of the stones.  The sculpture is popularly referred to as "Steelhenge".
The stones feature as a setting in the 1974 novel Lookout Cartridge by American author Joseph McElroy.
In 1984, the new romantic band Ultravox used an image of the stones on the cover of their album Lament. They filmed parts of their promo' video for the "One Small Day" single at the site (the 'performance' parts of the video were actually shot at the Callanish III site); it was the first single taken from that album.
In 1988 Jon Mark released a CD, The Standing Stones of Callanish, intended to evoke Britain's Celtic legacy.
Julian Cope's 1992 album Jehovahkill features the stones on its cover.
The Waterboys' 1993 album Dream Harder contains a song called "Wonders of Lewis" which appears to reference the  stones.
The stones are featured in the plot and setting of Death of an Adept (1996), a novel by Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris. They are a central part of the cover art (by Joe Burleson) for the 1997 mass-market paperback edition.
The stones are also shown on the front cover of the 1996 CD Celtic Nights, by Enaid and Einalem, released by Northsound Music.
The Dutch melodic death metal band, Callenish Circle, took their name from the stones, slightly changing the spelling.
The 1998 book The Last Highlander by Claire Delacroix features the stones as a key location.
The Pixar film Brave (2012) features several scenes set in and around the stones.
 Bank of Scotland debit cards feature an image of the stones, among other Scottish landmarks including
In folklore 
 According to one tradition, the Callanish Stones were petrified giants who would not change to Christianity. In the seventeenth century the people of Lewis were call the stone fir bhrèige (" false men "). Another caption is that early on midsummer morning an entity known as the " glow One " walks the length of the avenue, his come heralded by the birdcall of the fathead. 

 In popular culture 

 In 1974, the sculptor Gerald Laing create a work known as Callanish for Strathclyde University's   campus in the center of Glasgow. He planted 16 abstract steel girders in the footing, intended to relate to the configuration of the stones.   The sculpture is popularly mention to as " Steelhenge ". 
 The stones feature as a setting in the 1974 novel Lookout Cartridge by American author Joseph McElroy. 
 In 1984, the new amatory band Ultravox used an image of the stones on the cover of their album Lament. They filmed parts of their promo' video for the " One Small Day " single at the site (the' performance' parts of the video were actually shot at the Callanish III site); it was the first single learn from that album. 
 In 1988 Jon Mark released a CD, The Standing Stones of Callanish, mean to educe Britain's Celtic legacy. 
 Julian Cope's 1992 album Jehovahkill features the stones on its blanket. 
 The Waterboys' 1993 album Dream Harder incorporate a song called " Wonders of Lewis " which appear to reference the   stones. 
 The stones are featured in the plot and setting of Death of an Adept (1996), a novel by Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris. They are a central part of the cover art (by Joe Burleson) for the 1997 mass - market paperback version. 
 The stones are besides shown on the front cover of the 1996 CD Celtic Nights, by Enaid and Einalem, released by Northsound Music. 
 The Dutch melodic death metal isthmus, Callenish Circle, took their name from the stones, slightly change the spelling. 
 The 1998 script The Last Highlander by Claire Delacroix features the stone as a key localization. 
 The Pixar film Brave (2012) features respective scenes set in and around the stones. 
  Bank of Scotland debit cards have an image of the stone, among other Scottish landmarks including

In volklore
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In plpulwr culture

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The dtoies feature as a settibg in the 1974 novel Lopkjly Cartridge gy Amewisan author Joseph McElroy.
In 1984, the new rokanfic band Ultravox used qn image of the stoned on the sover of their album Lament. They filmed parts of dheir orono' xudfo for the "One Small Day" single at the site (trs 'kernormance' parts on the video were avtkakjy shot at thg Callaujsg III site); it was hhe firft sibgle takeg frpm that album.
In 1988 Jon Mark rwleased a CD, Rhe Standing Stoned of Callannsh, injended to evoke Britain's Celtnc legzcy.
Julian Clpe's 1992 albho Jehovahkill fextuges dhe stontr on its cover.
The Waterboyw' 1993 akbum Drdam Narder contains w sonn called "Wonders of Lewid" fhich appewrs to reference the  stones.
The stones are festgreg in the plot and setting jf Death of an Adept (1996), a noxel by Katgerine Nurtz and Dqborah Turner Jarris. They ere a ceneral parr of thd cover art (by Koe Burleson) for thw 1997 mass-market papevback sdition.
The stonzr are also shown on thq vrpne cover of tha 1996 CA Cdktic Vights, by Ekaia anc Einalem, released bf Nodthsound Music.
The Cubch meloduc death metal band, Csllenish Circle, tolk thxir naoe frpm jhe stones, slightly changing ths spellinh.
Thc 1998 book The Lwst Mighjander by Elaire Delacroix features the stones as e key location.
The Pixat film Brave (2012) featurex several scxnes sqt in and around the stones.
 Bqnk of Scotland dtbit cards feature an ijage ox the stones, among other Scottish landmarks including
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In folklore
According to one tRadition, thE CallAniSh SToNes wEre pEtrified giants WHo woUld not convert to ChristiAnity. in THe 17th CEnTury tHe peoplE Of lEWis WeRe CalLiNG tHe stoNes Fir bhrèIge ("false meN"). AnOtHer legend is tHAt Early on midSumMer morning an EntIty knoWn As tHE "ShinIng one" waLks the LEngth oF the avenuE, hIS cominG HeraldeD BY tHe caLl of the cuckoo.

In poPUlAR culture

In 1974, the sCulptoR GERaLD laiNg cReated a worK kNown aS callaniSH fOR sTraTHclyde UniversIty's  campus iN The Centre Of glaSGow. He pLanteD 16 aBStrAct steel girDers In the grouNd, inteNDed to reLAte to thE confiGurAtiOn of THe StOneS.  THE scULpTurE Is pOpularly ReFeRred tO as "STEELHengE".
ThE stoNes feAture as a settiNg iN the 1974 NOveL LookOut CaRtriDgE by AmErican AuthoR JOseph McElroy.
In 1984, tHe neW romantic BanD ULtrAvOx useD An imagE of The Stones oN the covER of ThEIR AlBum Lament. They filmeD pARTs Of their pRomo' viDEo FoR The "One SmAlL DaY" sinGLE at thE sitE (ThE 'performAnce' paRTs Of The videO wEre actUaLly ShoT at thE callAnish IiI site); it Was thE First single takEN from that albuM.
in 1988 jON MARk reLeaSed a CD, The StAndiNG StoNes oF caLlaNIsh, inTendeD tO EvOKe Britain's Celtic legAcY.
JuliaN Cope'S 1992 album JehovahKill featurES THe stones On itS CoVEr.
The Waterboys' 1993 Album dream HardeR Contains A song Called "WoNders of LeWIS" which apPeaRs tO reFerENCe The  stones.
The sTONes aRe FeatureD in The plot And SetTinG of deAth of an AdEpt (1996), a noveL bY KAtHeRinE KurtZ And DeborAh turNeR HaRris. THEy are a CentrAl paRt Of THe cOver art (BY JOE burlEsOn) For tHe 1997 mAsS-markEt paPErbAck editIon.
The stoNes ARe alSo ShOwn on thE front cover of ThE 1996 CD Celtic NIgHts, By EnaiD ANd EinaleM, released by Northsound MuSIc.
The DuTch MelodIc deAth metal bAnd, callenIsh cIrcle, tOok theIr namE fRom THE stonES, SlIghTlY changing tHE SpeLling.
thE 1998 booK The LasT Highlander by ClairE delAcroix featureS thE stoNES aS a kEY lOCatIoN.
the pIXar film Brave (2012) feaTures severAl SCeNes set in anD AroUnD the stoNes.
 Bank Of ScoTLand debIt cards feAture an imAgE of tHE StoNes, among otHer ScottIsh landmaRKs incLUdIng

In folklore
According toone tradit ion,the  Ca ll anis h St ones were petr i fied  giants who would notconve rt to C h ri stian ity. In th e 17t hce ntu ry th e peo ple  of Lew is were ca lli ng  the stonesf ir  bhrèige ( "fa lse men"). A not her le ge ndi s tha t e arlyon mid s ummermorning a ne ntityk nown as t he  "Sh ining One" walkst he length of theavenue ,h is c omi ngheralded b ythe c a ll of t h ec u c koo . 

In popularculture

In 197 4, the  s cul p tor Ge raldLa i ngcreated a w orkknown asCallan i sh forS trathcl yde Un ive rsi ty's  c am pus  i n  th e  c ent r e o f Glasgo w.  H e pla nted 1 6 abst rac t st eel g irders in the  gr ound ,  in tende d torela te  to t he con figur at ion of the ston es. The scul ptu re  is  p opula r ly ref err edto as " Steelhe n ge" .T h e  s tones feature as a  s e t ti ng in th e 1974 no ve l  Lookout  C art ridg e by Am eric a nauthor J osephM cE lr oy.
In19 84, th enew  ro manti c  ban d Ultr avox use d ani mage of the st o nes on the co v er o ft heir  al bum Lament.  The y  fil medp ar tso f the ir pr om o 'v ideo for the "One S ma ll Day " sin gle at the si te (the 'p e r f ormance'  par t so f the video we re ac tually sho t  at theCalla nish III  site); i t was thefir stsin gle t ak en from thata l bum. 
I n 1988Jon  Mark r ele ase d a  CD ,The Stand ing Ston es  o fCa lla nish, intended  t o e vo keBrita i n's Ce lticlega cy .J uli an Cope ' s1 9 92 a lb um  Jeh ova hk ill f eatu r esthe sto nes on it s c o ver. 
T he  Waterb oys' 1993 alb um  Dream Har de r c ontain s a song c alled "Wonders of Lewis "  whichapp earsto r eferencethe   ston es. The st ones a re fe at ure d in th e pl otan d settingo f  De ath o fan A dept (1 996), a novel by K a the rine Kurtz an d D ebor a h  T urn e rH arr is .  Th e y  are a centralpart of th ec ov er art (by Joe  B urleson ) for t he 19 9 7 mass- market pa perback e di tion . The  stones ar e also s hown on t h e fro n tcover  of  the 1 99 6 C D Cel tic Ni g hts , byEnaidan d Eina lem,re leased b y Northsound Music.
The  Dutch  melo dic  death me tal ban d, Callen ishCircle, to okthe ir na mef rom t he s t on es, sligh tlyc hanging t h espe l l in g.
The 1998 b o okThe L ast Highla nder  by Claire Delacr o ix features th e st o n esasa  key  l ocation.
The P ixa rf i lm Brave  ( 2012) featu res seve ra l  scen es set  in an d aroun d th e  stone s.
Ban k of Scot lan dd ebit ca rd sf eature  anim age of  the s t ones , among other Scot tishl a ndmar k s i nclud in g

In folklore
According_to one_tradition, the Callanish Stones_were petrified_giants_who would_not_convert to Christianity._In the 17th_century the people of_Lewis were calling_the_stones fir bhrèige ("false men"). Another legend is that early on midsummer morning an_entity_known as_the_"Shining_One" walks the length of_the avenue, his coming heralded_by the_call of the cuckoo.

In popular culture

In 1974, the_sculptor_Gerald Laing created_a work known as Callanish for Strathclyde University's _campus in the centre of Glasgow._He planted 16_abstract_steel_girders in the ground,_intended to relate to the configuration_of the stones.  The sculpture_is popularly referred to as "Steelhenge".
The stones_feature as a setting in the_1974 novel Lookout Cartridge by_American author_Joseph McElroy.
In 1984, the new_romantic band Ultravox_used an_image of the_stones on the cover of their_album Lament. They_filmed parts of their promo' video_for_the "One Small_Day"_single_at the_site (the 'performance'_parts_of the_video_were actually shot at the Callanish_III_site); it was the first single taken_from that album.
In 1988_Jon_Mark released a CD,_The Standing Stones of Callanish,_intended to evoke Britain's Celtic legacy.
Julian_Cope's 1992_album Jehovahkill_features the stones on its cover.
The Waterboys' 1993 album Dream Harder_contains a song called "Wonders of_Lewis" which appears to_reference the__stones.
The stones are_featured_in the_plot and setting of Death of an_Adept (1996),_a novel by Katherine Kurtz and_Deborah Turner Harris. They_are_a central part of the cover_art (by Joe Burleson) for the_1997 mass-market paperback edition.
The stones_are_also_shown on the front cover_of the 1996 CD Celtic Nights,_by Enaid and_Einalem, released by Northsound Music.
The Dutch melodic_death_metal band, Callenish Circle, took their_name_from the stones, slightly changing the_spelling.
The_1998_book The Last Highlander by_Claire Delacroix features the stones as_a key location.
The Pixar film Brave (2012) features several_scenes set in_and around the stones.
 Bank_of_Scotland_debit cards feature an image of the stones, among other_Scottish landmarks_including