Scots Gaelic for Myths
last added to : Jan 21, 2002

Monsters, Fairies, & Characters
changeling : t�charan (tachuran)
cockatrice : s�il-mhala-r“gh
dragon : drˆgon, nathair-sgiathach
dwarf, sprite : luspardan, lucharmann, fathanach
dwarf : duairc
elf, elfin person : glaislig (glashlig)
fairy (adj) : s’th (shee) fairy (noun) : s’theach (shee-huch), s’thiche, duìne-sìth
fairy female : bean-s’th (ban-shee)
fairy-like person : sìochaire (sheeruchiru)
half-man half-beast : glaisrig (glashrig)
harpy : arpag
heroine, lady hero : ban-laoch
hobgoblin : b˜can
giant : fiomhalach, famhair, athach (ahuch)
giantess : ban-athach (ban ahuch)
goblin : �ruisg
gorgon : culaidh-dh�isinn
griffon : le˜mhan-sgiathach
imp : baobh
mermaid : suire (swiru), mˆighdean mhara
phoenix, roc : tearcuen (terc-ian)
sorceress : bana-buidseach (bana-vujshech), ban-dr�idh (ban-drooy)
spectre : fuath
unicorn : aon-adharcach, buabhall
warrior : fear-cogaidh
wizard : fear-buidseachd, fiosaiche, dr�idh

Places
fairy hill : s’thean (shee-hen)
fairy knoll : sìothbhrugh
maze : marrach = "enchanted labyrinth in a castle, after entering one cannot leave until the spell is broken"

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