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Pages in category "Scottish legendary creatures" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. ... Brownie (folklore) C. Caoineag; Cat-sìth; Ceasg;
Scottish mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the ... Selkies are mortal creatures. The legend is apparently most common in Orkney ...
Scottish folklore (Scottish Gaelic: Beul-aithris na h-Alba) encompasses the folklore of the Scottish people from their earliest records until today. Folklorists , both academic and amateur, have published a variety of works focused specifically on the area over the years. [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Scottish folklore" ... Legend of ancient clan tartans; ... Loch Ness Monster in popular culture; List of Scottish loch-monsters;
[7] [10] [11] Donald Alexander Mackenzie in Scottish Folklore and Folk Life (1935) drew a possible connection between the beithir and the mythological hag known as the Cailleach Bheur. In a story from Argyll the Cailleach was slain by a hunter who hacked her to pieces, but she returned to life when all her body parts came together again ...
Scottish legendary creatures (4 C, 53 P) W. Witchcraft in Scotland (2 C, 47 P) Pages in category "Scottish mythology" The following 56 pages are in this category, out ...
The redcap (or powrie) is a type of malevolent, murderous goblin found in folklore of the Anglo-Scottish border region. The redcap is said to inhabit ruined castles along the Anglo-Scottish border, especially those that were the scenes of tyranny or wicked deeds, and is known for soaking his cap in the blood of his victims.
"Direach Ghlinn Eiti, or Fachan" as illustrated by J. F. Campbell. In Scottish folklore, the fachan (or fachin, [1] fachen, Direach Ghlinn Eitidh or Dithreach (dwarf of Glen Etive)) is a monster or giant described by John Francis Campbell in Popular Tales of the West Highlands as having a single eye in the middle of its face, a single hand protruding from its chest instead of arms, and a ...