Celtic and British Isles Mythology, Faeries and Folklore

Black Shuck | Hellhound

Black Shuck is a legendary spectral hound that has haunted the folklore of East Anglia, England, for centuries. Often described as a massive, shaggy black dog with glowing red eyes, it is widely...

Black Shuck | Hellhound

Black Shuck is a legendary spectral hound that has haunted the folklore of East Anglia, England, for centuries. Often described as a massive, shaggy black dog with glowing red eyes, it is widely...

Black Annis | Hag of the Hollow Hills

Black Annis is a fearsome hag and bogeyman figure in English folklore, primarily associated with the Dane Hills of Leicestershire. She is a nocturnal, cannibalistic witch used for centuries to frighten children...

Black Annis | Hag of the Hollow Hills

Black Annis is a fearsome hag and bogeyman figure in English folklore, primarily associated with the Dane Hills of Leicestershire. She is a nocturnal, cannibalistic witch used for centuries to frighten children...

Barghest | Black Hound of Northern Nights

In Northern English folklore, a Barghest (alternatively spelled Barguest or Bargest) is a monstrous spectral black dog  with large teeth and claws that is most commonly associated with Yorkshire.

Barghest | Black Hound of Northern Nights

In Northern English folklore, a Barghest (alternatively spelled Barguest or Bargest) is a monstrous spectral black dog  with large teeth and claws that is most commonly associated with Yorkshire.

Banshee | Wailing Spirit

In Irish folklore, a Banshee (from the Irish bean sí, meaning "woman of the fairy mound") is a female spirit whose wailing or shrieking foretells the imminent death of a family member. Unlike modern...

Banshee | Wailing Spirit

In Irish folklore, a Banshee (from the Irish bean sí, meaning "woman of the fairy mound") is a female spirit whose wailing or shrieking foretells the imminent death of a family member. Unlike modern...

Bananach | Phantoms of Blood and Battle

The term Bananach refers to a type of spectral, female spirit in Irish mythology that haunts battlefields.

Bananach | Phantoms of Blood and Battle

The term Bananach refers to a type of spectral, female spirit in Irish mythology that haunts battlefields.

Ashrays | Pale Spirits of Scottish Waters

Ashrays (or Asrais, also known as "water lovers") are creatures from Scottish folklore, described as translucent, ghost-like water spirits who live deep in lochs and cannot survive exposure to sunlight or...

Ashrays | Pale Spirits of Scottish Waters

Ashrays (or Asrais, also known as "water lovers") are creatures from Scottish folklore, described as translucent, ghost-like water spirits who live deep in lochs and cannot survive exposure to sunlight or...