Name pronunciation: Scottish Gaelic: “SLOO-uh(g)” General Information: The Sluagh, or “host of the dead,” are a flock of malevolent spirits found in Scottish and Irish folklore. Many in the Hebrides feared the Sluagh, which some called fallen angels and others knew as...
The Sìthichean or faeries did not always live alongside humankind on the earth but danced in the heavens. They were ‘Na Fir Chlis’- ‘The Nimble Men’. They were the children and descendants of the Cailleach Beira, and they were frequently giant in size. The Nimble Men...
Name pronunciation: “Shee” (plural Sìthichean pronounced Shee-hee-chen) General Information: The Scottish Sìthichean are powerful beings, not tiny winged fairies. Most mythological creatures in Scotland fall under the category of being a sìth. They live alongside...
General Information Nicnevin is a figure from Scottish folklore. She has been described as a witch, a queen of the faeries, a goddess of Samhain, and sometimes referred to as the Scottish Hecate. The origins of her name are debated. In Scottish Gaelic, it may come...
Name pronunciation: Cù Sìth (pronounced Koo Shee). General Information: The Cù Sìth means “fairy dog” and is a spectral hound from Scottish and Irish folklore, with some resemblance to the Welsh Cŵn Annwn. It is regarded as a creature of the fairy realm, often linked...
Name pronunciation Am BOH-tach GORCH-en General Information Am Bodach Ghoirtean is a Highland spirit tied to the area around Loch Garten and Loch Mallachy. It is remembered in local folklore as a death omen rather than a malevolent being. The spirit was believed to be...