Cait sidhe

Cait-sidhe

Description Location: SCOTLAND AND PARTS OF IRELAND Cait Sidhe (pronounced caught shee) also The Cat Sìth (Scottish Gaelic) or Cat Sidhe (Irish) is a fairy creature from Celtic mythology said to resemble a large black cat with a white spot on its breast. Legend has it that the spectral cat haunts the Scottish Highlands. The legends surrounding this creature are more common in Scottish folklore, but a few occur in Irish. Some common folklore suggested that the Cat Sìth was not a fairy, but…

The Legend of the Celtic Cat In Celtic folklore there is a magical set of cats or “fairy cats”. In Scotland they are known as the cait sith. In Ireland they are called cait sidhe. Wheth…

Lands of Uhrset - Concept Art 8.5 x 11 Ivory Cotton paper Cait Sidhe

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The third Mythical Creature in our alphabetical list from Animal Alphabets is Cat Sidhe. twitter.com/AnimalAlphabets The Cat Sidhe is an Irish or Scottish creature which is all black except for a white spot on its chest. Names for it vary; as well as Cat Sidhe, there is also Cait Sidhe and Cath Sith. It is a large fairy cat which will try to steal the souls of the dead before they are buried, but in my painting, he seems like he’d look really cute while doing it! Just as a side note, in case…

Celtic folklore and the Cait Sidhe myth. Myths and legends were oral traditions passed down through the generations.

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Cats in some modern holidays and rituals can be traced back to characters known as Cait Sidhe and Cait Sith from Ireland and Scotland. Find out more...