Tag Archives: Devil

The Changeling

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

Changeling. The widespread belief that fairies or other malevolent spiritual forces might secretly substitute one infant for another is amply represented in Celtic oral tradition. Irish corpán sídhe, síodhbhradh, síofra; Scottish Gaelic tàcharan, ùmaidh; Manx lhiannoo shee; Welsh plentyn a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bestiary, Ghosts | Tagged Celtic, Changeling, child, Devil, Fairies, Fairy, Folklore, infant, Ireland, Katherine Briggs, Lady Wilde, Legend, stolen, tradition | 1 Comment

The Cat in Celtic Lore: Demon, Witch, or Lover?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

The Cat in Celtic lore is a beast both loved and abhorred. Those in pursuit of Otherworldly powers coveted him, but not in a way that lacked cruelty. For those who despised powers said to exist outside of the church, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bestiary, Ghosts | Tagged Apparition, Arthur, Cat, Cat Eyes, Cat Head, Cat Ritual, Cuchulainn, Demon, Devil, Dog Head, Evil Spirit, Ghost, Phantom Cat, Poltergeist, spell, Succubus, Witch | 7 Comments

The Raven and Crow of the Celts – Part II: Fairytales and Folklore

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

“The Raven is equally a bird of omen, Raven-knowledge, or wisdom being proverbial” – George Henderson. (Survival in Belief Amongst Celts. 1911) Many Celtic Fairytales contain remnants of the old stories of Gods and Goddesses [part I]. In Donald Mackenzie’s 1917 Wonder … Continue reading →

Posted in Bestiary | Tagged Banshee, brahan, carmina, Celts, charms, Crow, curse, Death, Devil, Fairy, fairytales, Fionn, Folklore, Highlands, Ireland, Irish, legends, leprechaun, Myth, Mythology, prophecies, Raven, Scotland, Sidhe, Snake, superstitions, Witchcraft | 13 Comments

Straif (Blackthorn)

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“Better the bramble than the black-thorn, better the black-thorn than the devil. He who would go in the bramble for me, I would go in the thorn for him” – Proverb (Alexander Carmichael: Carmina Gadelica Vol. II. 1900) The Roots: … Continue reading →