The bogle is a mischievous spirit who likes to perplex, bewilder, and frighten people rather than to hurt them. One bogle is Shellycoat, a spirit residing in the waters, who has given
In Scottish folklore, the seelie court and unseelie court are the two groups of the fairy folk. The seelie is good and the unseelie is evil. The seelie, or blessed, court is made up of beings that tend to be
The name *Aiken Drum’ is best known in the Scottish nursery rhyme: There cam’ a man to oor toun, To oor toun, to oor toun. There cam’ a man to oor toun
Cait Sìth : Fairy Cat of Scotland. Etymology: Gaelic, “fairy cat .” Variant names: Big ears, Cat sìth, Cath paluc. Physical description: Size of a dog. Black with a white spot on
Big Grey Man : Paranormal Entity of Scotland, similar to a True Giant hominid. Variant names: Fear liath mór, Ferla mór, Ferlas mhór, Ferlie more, Fomor (all Gaelic). Physical description: Height, 10–20
Cù Sìth : Black Dog of Scotland. Etymology: Gaelic, “fairy dog.” Physical description: Size of a yearling bullock. Usually dark green, sometimes white. Shaggy. Paws as wide as a man’s hand. Long
Caointeach – The Keener The Caointeach of the Western Highlands is a Scottish equivalent of Ireland’s Banshee. She is attached to a clan who comes to mourn prior to a death, hence
Glaistig – The Green Lady The Glaistig may be a Highland Fairy or a once-mortal woman who has joined them. Her name literally means “water sprite” or “water imp.” Several kinds of
Washers at the Ford ORIGIN: British Isles The Washers at the Ford are death spirits, harbingers of doom, now often classified among the Sidhe. Their first documented appearances are in Irish sagas,
Scatach ORIGIN: Scotland Scatach is a warrior goddess who appears in the Irish epic, the Ulster Cycle. She runs a martial arts academy where she trains only the finest heroes, offering spiritual
The Urisk is a water spirit, variously classified as a Fairy or Elf. He haunts lonely ponds, springs, and waterfalls in the Scottish Highlands. The Urisk is a gregarious spirit who enjoys
A spunkie is in Scottish lore, a Goblin or trickster ghost similar to the Kelpie. The spunkie, which resides in the Scottish Lowlands, is a solitary evil spirit. He takes special pleasure in
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