Celtic / Gaelic
Description:
Cailleach: is a divine hag and creator in the native religious traditions of Ireland and Scotland. She is possibly a deified ancestor or ancestral goddess. In Scotland, she is credited with the creation of many mountains and she is known as the Queen of Winter.
Fachen: The Fachen is a monstrous entity of Scottish lore. It is described as a one-legged cyclops-like creature.
Goggie: A Goggie is a type of bogie that has the form of a large caterpillar which devours kids that ignore their mother`s orders to stay away from forests, orchards and berry bushes.
Kelpie: In old Scotland, the Kelpie is a treacherous water devil who lurks in lakes and rivers. It usually assumes the shape of a young horse. When a tired traveler stops by a lake to rest or to have a drink, he would see a horse, apparently peacefully grazing. When he mounts the horse, the Kelpie dives into the water and drowns its victim. Occasionally it has helped millers by keeping the mill-wheel going at night.
Red Cap: Red Cap is a thoroughly evil creature. He is a short, stocky old man with long gray hair and claws in stead of hands. He lives on the Scottish Border in ancient ruins of castles, especially in those with a bloody history of war and murder. He owes his name to the fact that he wears a red hat, which is colored by the blood of his victims. Red Cap moves with remarkable speed, despite the fact that he wears iron boots. He can overcome even the strongest man, unless the intended victim remembers to quote a few words from the Bible.
Scotia: Also Skadi, or Cailleach. She was the Scottish/Pictish "Mother of All" or the primordial goddess for which Scotland was named. Often depicted as an old hag with the tusks and/or teeth of a wild boar.
Shellycoat: The Shellycoat is a Scottish bogeyman who haunts the rivers and streams. He is covered with shells, which rattle when he moves, announcing his presence. He enjoys misleading wanderers and often puts them on the wrong track. The Shellycoat is playful, but rather harmless. Generally, the creatures who inhabit rivers are less dangerous than those who live in lakes and seas.
