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Pages in category "Scottish legendary creatures" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. ... Pech (mythology) Pictish Beast; R. Redcap; S. Sea ...
Nature myths. The Corryvreckan whirlpool. The myths and legends of Scotland have a "local colour" as they tell about the way of life during the olden times, apart from giving a perspective of the nature of the country during various seasons of the year. It was the belief that Beira, the Queen of Winter, had a firm hold on the country by raising ...
Rosmerta - Gallic goddess of fertility and abundance. Sabrina - Brittonic goddess of the River Severn. Seixomniai Leuciticai - a Celtic goddess, equated with Diana [16] Senuna - a Brittonic goddess. Sequana - Gallic goddess of the River Seine. Sirona - Gallic goddess of healing. Suleviae - a triune mother goddess.
The Scottish Gaelic word beithir has been defined variously as "serpent", "lightning", and "thunderbolt". [1][2][3] It is also referred to as beithir-nimh ("venomous serpent") [4] and nathair ("serpent" and "adder"). [5] The word may also mean "wild beast" and may be derived from the Norse for "bear" according to Celtic mythology scholar James ...
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] Some creatures of Scottish folklore are Loch Ness Monster, brownies ...
Legendary creatures from Celtic mythology. Subcategories. ... Scottish legendary creatures (4 C, 53 P) W. Welsh legendary creatures (2 C, 29 P) Wild men (2 C, 33 P)
An Illustration from More English Fairy Tales from the story "The King of the Cats". The cat-sìth (Scottish Gaelic: [kʰaʰt̪ ˈʃiː], plural cait-shìth), in Irish cat sí (Irish: [kat̪ˠ ˈʃiː]), is a fairy creature from Celtic mythology, said to resemble a large black cat with a white spot on its chest. Legend has it that the spectral ...
Scottish legendary creatures (4 C, 53 P) ... Scottish mythology (2 C, 56 P) O. Orkneyinga saga (2 C, 1 P) R. Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland (1 C ...