Scathach
Name pronunciation: /ˈsˠkaːhəx/ (roughly: SKAA-hach, with a throaty “ch” as in Scots “loch”)...
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Gyre Carlin (also the Carlin, Gy-Carling, Gay-Carlin)
Name pronunciation: dʒaɪər ˈkɑːrlɪn/ (similar to “gyre car-in”) General Information:...
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The Bodach
Name pronunciation: BOT-ach General Information: In Scottish Gaelic, the word Bodach can mean an...
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The Cailleach Beira (also called Beira, Queen of Winter; Cailleach; Cailleach Bheur; Muilearteach; Mala Liath; Gyre Carlin; the Bone Mother)
Name pronunciation: KAL-yakh BAY-rah (Cailleach = “KAL-yakh” with a guttural “kh”; Beira =...
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Seonaidh (also known as Shony, Shoney, or Seonadh)
Name pronunciation: Sho-nie /ˈʃoːni/ General Information: Seonaidh is a Scottish water spirit,...
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