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After researching folklore traditions gathered primarily from Gaelic areas of Scotland, [16] an authority on congenital disorders, Susan Schoon Eberly, has speculated the tale of the Ghillie Dhu may have a basis in a human being with a medical condition; [17] other academics, such as Carole G. Silver, Professor of English at Stern College for Women, [18] agree and suggest he was a dwarf. [13]
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.
Gillie or ghillie is an ancient Gaelic term for a person who acts as a servant or attendant on a fishing, hunting, deer stalking or hawking expedition, primarily in the Scottish Highlands or on a river such as the River Spey. In origin it referred especially to someone who attended on behalf of his male employer or guests.
A gillie or ghillie is an assistant who attends to a person who is hunting or fishing in Scotland. Ghillie or gillie may also refer to: Ghillie brogues, a type of brogue shoe; Ghillie kettle, a type of portable water boiler; Ghillie suit, a camouflage outfit; Ghillie shirt, a traditional Scottish style of shirt; Ghillie Dhu, a Scottish faerie
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.
The term ghillie suit may be a reference to the Ghillie Dhu, an earth spirit clothed in leaves and moss in Scottish mythology. [ 1 ] The Lovat Scouts , a Scottish Highland regiment formed by Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat during the Second Boer War , is the first known military unit to use ghillie suits and in 1916 went on to become the British ...
Huldufólk [a] or hidden people are elves in Icelandic and Faroese folklore. [1] [2] They are supernatural beings that live in nature.They look and behave similarly to humans, but live in a parallel world. [3]
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.