scottish folklore

Cu Sith: The Green Dog
monsters and myths

Cu Sith: The Green Dog

In the Scottish Highlands, silence is safe. But if you hear a deep, booming bark roll across the moors, you have a choice. Run now, or wait for the third bark to stop your heart.

2026-01-16
2 min read
scottish-folklorefairy-dogsdeath-omens+2
Kelpie: The Water Horse
monsters and myths

Kelpie: The Water Horse

It stands by the loch, a beautiful horse with a dripping mane. It waits for you to climb on. But once you touch its skin, you can never let go.

2026-01-16
2 min read
scottish-folklorewater-spiritsshapeshifters+2
Loch Ness Monster: The Shadow in the Water
monsters and myths

Loch Ness Monster: The Shadow in the Water

The waters of the Loch are deep and black. For centuries, people have claimed to see a massive creature rising from the depths. They call her Nessie, but the old stories call her a beast.

2026-01-16
2 min read
scottish-folklorecryptidslake-monsters+2
Redcap: The Goblin of the Castle
monsters and myths

Redcap: The Goblin of the Castle

He is small, ugly, and carries a pike. He lives in the ruined castles of the Scottish Borders. And his hat is red for a reason.

2026-01-16
2 min read
scottish-folkloregoblinsfaeries+2
Selkie: The Seal Folk
monsters and myths

Selkie: The Seal Folk

They are seals in the water, but humans on land. If you steal a Selkie's skin, she must marry you. But she will never stop looking for it, and the sea will never stop calling her home.

2026-01-16
2 min read
scottish-folkloreceltic-mythologyshapeshifters+2
Cailleach: The Winter Hag
monsters and myths

Cailleach: The Winter Hag

Ancient and unyielding, she rules the cold months. Her breath carves the mountains and her staff freezes the rivers. She is the winter storm incarnate.

2024-02-06
3 min read
celtic-mythologywinter-spiritsancient-beings+1