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  2. Cat-sìth - Wikipedia

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    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 cat haunts the Scottish Highlands.

  3. Aos Sí - Wikipedia

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    Aos sí (pronounced [iːsˠ ˈʃiː]; English approximation: / iː s ˈ ʃ iː / eess SHEE; older form: aes sídhe [eːsˠ ˈʃiːə]) is the Irish name for a supernatural race in Gaelic folklore, similar to elves.

  4. Cultural depictions of cats - Wikipedia

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    In Celtic Mythology, a Cat Sith is a fairy cat, sith or sidhe (both pronounced shee) meaning fairy. In Christianity , the patron saint of cats is Saint Gertrude of Nivelles . The Cat Duet ( Duetto buffo di due gatti ), attributed to Rossini , is a popular performance piece for two sopranos , whose "lyrics" consist entirely of the repeated word ...

  5. Cù-sìth - Wikipedia

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    The cù-sìth(e) (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [kʰuː ˈʃiː]), plural coin-shìth(e) (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [kʰɔɲ ˈhiː]) is a mythical hound found in Irish folklore and Scottish folklore.

  6. Sidhe (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Bean sídhe or banshee, a female spirit in Irish mythology Leanan sídhe , a beautiful fairy woman in Irish mythology who takes a human lover Cat Sidhe or Cat sìth , a fairy creature from Scottish and Irish mythology

  7. List of legendary creatures (C) - Wikipedia

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    Chareng (Meitei mythology) — Semi-hornbill, semi-human creature; Căpcăun – Large, monstrous humanoid; Carbuncle (Latin America) – Small creature with a jewel on its head; Catoblepas (Medieval Bestiary) – Scaled buffalo-hog hybrid; Cat Sidhe – Fairy cat; Ceasg – Benevolent Scottish mermaids

  8. List of beings referred to as fairies - Wikipedia

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    The curupira is a male supernatural being which guards the forest in Tupi mythology. Granny Squannit - a Little People chieftainess of Wampanoag lore who is consulted as a patron saint, of sorts. Jogah are small spirit-folk from Iroquois mythology. Memegwaans- formless little people of the Anishinaabeg who take the forms of other children.

  9. Leanan sídhe - Wikipedia

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    The leannán sídhe (lit. ' fairy lover '; [1] Scottish Gaelic: leannan sìth, Manx: lhiannan shee; [lʲan̴̪-an ˈʃiː]) is a figure from Irish folklore. [2] She is depicted as a beautiful woman of the Aos Sí ("people of the fairy mounds") who takes a human lover.