Celtic and British Isles Mythology, Faeries and Folklore

Merrow | Maiden of the Deep

The term Merrow (from Irish muiríoch or murúch, meaning "sea-dweller" or "sea maiden") refers to a mythical sea-being in Irish and Scottish folklore, typically depicted as a beautiful woman from the waist up and a...

Merrow | Maiden of the Deep

The term Merrow (from Irish muiríoch or murúch, meaning "sea-dweller" or "sea maiden") refers to a mythical sea-being in Irish and Scottish folklore, typically depicted as a beautiful woman from the waist up and a...

Manx Cat Spirit | Silent Guardian

In British mythology, the Manx cat is a symbol of the Isle of Man and features in local folklore with simple, often fanciful origin tales for its taillessness, while the...

Manx Cat Spirit | Silent Guardian

In British mythology, the Manx cat is a symbol of the Isle of Man and features in local folklore with simple, often fanciful origin tales for its taillessness, while the...

Lynx Spirit | Silent Custodian of the Hidden Path

In Celtic mythology, the lynx spirit is primarily a symbol of keen sight, hidden knowledge, and intuition. The god Lugus (Lugh), a major Celtic deity, is associated with the lynx, and his name...

Lynx Spirit | Silent Custodian of the Hidden Path

In Celtic mythology, the lynx spirit is primarily a symbol of keen sight, hidden knowledge, and intuition. The god Lugus (Lugh), a major Celtic deity, is associated with the lynx, and his name...

Lubber Fiend | Hearth’s Idle Trickster

The lubber fiend, Lob, lubberkin, lurdane or Lob Lie-By-The-Fire is a legendary creature of English folklore that is similar to the "brownie" (or "Urisk") of Scotland and northern England, the...

Lubber Fiend | Hearth’s Idle Trickster

The lubber fiend, Lob, lubberkin, lurdane or Lob Lie-By-The-Fire is a legendary creature of English folklore that is similar to the "brownie" (or "Urisk") of Scotland and northern England, the...

Lich Spirit | Undying Lord of Forbidden Power

The Lich, a classic and powerful undead entity in fantasy folklore.  Liches are typically former mortal spellcasters who have achieved eternal unlife through dark magic to pursue forbidden knowledge and...

Lich Spirit | Undying Lord of Forbidden Power

The Lich, a classic and powerful undead entity in fantasy folklore.  Liches are typically former mortal spellcasters who have achieved eternal unlife through dark magic to pursue forbidden knowledge and...

Lhiannan Shee | Vampiric Muse

The Lhiannan Shee (or Leanan Sidhe) is a seductive, vampiric fairy from Irish/Manx folklore, a beautiful muse who grants genius inspiration (poetry, music) to mortal lovers but drains their life force,...

Lhiannan Shee | Vampiric Muse

The Lhiannan Shee (or Leanan Sidhe) is a seductive, vampiric fairy from Irish/Manx folklore, a beautiful muse who grants genius inspiration (poetry, music) to mortal lovers but drains their life force,...