Cù-sìth

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Cù-sìth
Modern artistic rendition of the Cù-sìth
Similar entitiesCŵn Annwn
FolkloreIrish folklore, Scottish folklore
Other name(s)Cu Sidhe
HabitatHighlands

The cù-sìth(e) (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation:

Irish folklore and Scottish folklore.[1][2] In Irish folklore it is spelled cú sídhe, and it also bears some resemblance to the Welsh Cŵn Annwn
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The cù-sìth is thought to make its home in the clefts of rocks[1] and to roam the moors of the Highlands. It is usually described as having a shaggy, dark green coat[3][4] and being as large as a small cow.[5][6]

According to legend, the creature was capable of hunting silently, but would occasionally let out three terrifying barks, and only three, that could be heard for miles by those listening for it, even far out at sea. Those who hear the barking of the Cù-Sìth must reach safety by the third bark or be overcome with terror to the point of death.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Campbell, J. G. (1900). Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland: Collected Entirely from Oral Sources. Maclehouse. pp. 141–144.
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  3. ISBN 9780394737409
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  4. ISBN 9780004721149
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  5. ISBN 9780859417082
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  6. ISBN 9780261666511
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