Spirit Beings
Cwn Annwn: The Spectral Hounds of Welsh Myth
The Cwn Annwn are the white, red-eared hounds of Annwn in Welsh myth - the pack of Arawn in the Mabinogi and…
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The Brownie: The Household Spirit of Scottish Folklore
In brownie folklore a household spirit does the chores by night - until it is offered clothes or payment, and vanishes.
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Redcap: The Murderous Goblin of the Borders in Folklore
Redcap folklore describes a murderous goblin of ruined Border towers who dyes his cap in the blood of victims - recorded by…
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The Nuckelavee: Orkney’s Monster from the Sea
The nuckelavee is Orkney's skinless horse-and-rider sea demon, held off only by fresh water - the honest, sourced account.
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Abhartach: The Irish Undead and the Dracula Question
The abhartach is an undead tyrant of Co. Derry lore, recorded in 1875 - and the claim he inspired Dracula is a…
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Bean Nighe: The Washer at the Ford
The bean nighe is the Washer at the Ford, seen laundering the grave-clothes of the doomed - a death omen, honestly sourced.
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Merrow: The Irish Mermaid and Mermen of Irish Folklore
The merrow is the Irish mermaid and merman of folklore - defined by the red cochaillin druith, and distinct from the selkie.
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Cu Sith: The Fairy Dog of Scottish Folklore
The cu sith is the huge dark-green fairy hound of the Highlands, whose three bays were heard as a death omen -…
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The Wulver: Shetland’s Gentle Wolf-Man, Honestly Dated
The wulver is a benign wolf-headed man of Shetland lore - but the earliest record dates only to 1932, and its history…
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Cat Sith: The Fairy Cat of the Highlands
The cat sith is a Highland fairy cat said to steal the soul of the unburied dead - the honest folklore, dated…