Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie

Born in Cromarty, Scotland, on July 24, 1873, Donald Alexander Mackenzie built his career first in journalism and later became known as a prolific writer on folklore, religion, mythology, and anthropology. Sources consistently describe him as a Scottish journalist and folklorist whose books explored both local traditions and world mythologies.

He worked as a journalist in Glasgow and later became owner and editor of The North Star in Dingwall. Over time, he published a large number of books, including Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend, Teutonic Myth and Legend, Myths of Babylonia and Assyria, and Myths of China and Japan, showing just how broad his interests were.

Mackenzie died on March 2, 1936. He remains especially appealing to modern readers and listeners because he wrote reference-rich books with the pace of a storyteller, making old legends feel vivid rather than distant.