Scots Gaelic for Myths
last added to : Jan 21, 2002
Monsters, Fairies, & Characters
changeling : tcharan (tachuran)
cockatrice : sil-mhala-rgh
dragon : drgon, nathair-sgiathach
dwarf, sprite : luspardan, lucharmann, fathanach
dwarf : duairc
elf, elfin person : glaislig (glashlig)
fairy (adj) : sth (shee)
fairy (noun) : stheach (shee-huch), sthiche, duìne-sìth
fairy female : bean-sth (ban-shee)
fairy-like person : sìochaire (sheeruchiru)
half-man half-beast : glaisrig (glashrig)
harpy : arpag
heroine, lady hero : ban-laoch
hobgoblin : bcan
giant : fiomhalach, famhair, athach (ahuch)
giantess : ban-athach (ban ahuch)
goblin : ruisg
gorgon : culaidh-dhisinn
griffon : lemhan-sgiathach
imp : baobh
mermaid : suire (swiru), mighdean mhara
phoenix, roc : tearcuen (terc-ian)
sorceress : bana-buidseach (bana-vujshech), ban-dridh (ban-drooy)
spectre : fuath
unicorn : aon-adharcach, buabhall
warrior : fear-cogaidh
wizard : fear-buidseachd, fiosaiche, dridh
Places
fairy hill : sthean (shee-hen)
fairy knoll : sìothbhrugh
maze : marrach = "enchanted labyrinth in a castle, after entering one cannot leave until the spell is broken"