Maiden Stone

In parts of the north east of Scotland there are large standing stones which were carved around 600- 800AD by the Picts.  One of the best is a 3 metre high pink granite Pictish stone with Christian symbols on one side and Pictish symbols on the other side called the Maiden Stone. Possibly it is named after St Medan but it has an interesting legend about its name.
A girl who lived nearby met a stranger and he made a wager that he could build a road to the top of the nearby 1600 feet (528m) high Bennachie before she could bake a certain amount of bread.  She had not realised that it was the devil in disguise. He finished the road before the bread was ready so he told her that as she lost she had to marry him.  She fled but he caught her, grabbing her shoulder (the notch in the stone) and changed her into the stone.
On one face is a ring-headed cross, above which stands a male figure gripped by two opposed fish monsters. Could this be Jonah, escorted by a pair of whales? Below the cross-head are ornate carved patterns, including interlace, key-pattern and knot-work.
The other face is divided into four panels and bears relief carvings of a centaur and other animals. There is also a notched rectangle with Z-rod, a Pictish beast and a mirror with double-sided comb. The narrow sides of the slab are carved with interlaced panels.

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