Hares in Scottish Folklore: Witchcraft, Omens, and Shape-Shifting Hags
Hares in Scottish Folklore have been treated with suspicion and fear. These quiet creatures of...
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Cats in Scottish Folklore: Cait Sith, Clan Slogans and Cures
Cats in Scottish folklore have long been maligned, feared, and held in dark regard. In the...
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The Gean-annach, also known as the Ganconer, Gancanagh, Geancánach or Love-Talker.
Name pronunciation: For the Irish form gancanagh: approximately gan-KAN-uh, with the stress on the...
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The Muilearteach (also known as A’ Mhuileartach Bhuidhe or the Yellow Muilearteach)
Name pronunciation: Moo-ul-ar-stach (Scottish Gaelic: [ə ˈvɯlʲərˠʃt̪əx ˈvujə]) General...
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Ciuthach (also spelt Cithach, Ciofach, Ciothach or Kewach)
Name pronunciation: KYOO-akh (roughly “kew-ach”) Ciuthach is one of the most elusive...
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