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The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or púka, is primarily a creature of Irish folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities. The creatures were said to be shape changers which could take the appearance of black horses, goats and rabbits. The púca has counterparts throughout the Celtic cultures of Northwest Europe. For instance, in Welsh mythology it is named the pwca and in…

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Cù-Sìth(e) (pronounced Koo-Shee) are mythological creatures in Irish (spelt cú sídhe), Scottish and Celtic folklore and mythology. The creature is also considered like the Cwn Annwn in Welsh mythology. I would also say it sounds like Hellhounds.  #celtic #mythology #celticmythology #CùSìth fairy #faerie #fey #fae #Cù Celtic Mythology Aesthetic, Celtic Fae Aesthetic, Celtic Mythological Creatures, Celtic Mythology Creatures, Celtic Monsters, Welsh Mythology Creatures, Celtic Fairies, Celtic Faeries, Welsh Folklore

Cù-Sìth(e) (pronounced Koo-Shee) are mythological creatures in Irish (spelt cú sídhe), Scottish and Celtic folklore and mythology. The creature is also considered like the Cwn Annwn in Welsh mythology. I would also say it sounds like Hellhounds. #celtic #mythology #celticmythology #CùSìth fairy #faerie #fey #fae #Cù

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A Phooka is a dangerous and often violent shapeshifting trickster from Celtic myth, known for their ability to change into great, fearsome black animals to scare humans. Some Phookas take a liking to humans and just play harmless pranks, other Phookas are blood-thirsty vampire-like creatures which lure humans to their doom. What Is Paganism, Harmless Pranks, Celtic Myth, Irish Mythology, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Fairy Images, Midsummer Night's Dream, Celtic Mythology, Mythological Creatures

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Kelpie | Mythology Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Irish Mythical Creatures, Scottish Mythology, Fairy Stories, Technology Art, Mythical Creature, Mythical Creatures Art, Magical Creatures, Creature Design, Creature Art

Kelpie is a water horse spirit of Scottish myth, they are capable of shape-shifting. They inhabit the Lochs and pools of Scotland. It is described to look like a horse, but can take a human form. Said to delight in drowning its victims. In certain stories, it loves the human liver. Douglas Harper, historian and founder of the Online Etymology Dictionary, defines kelpie as "the Lowland name of a demon in the shape of a horse". It is the most common water spirit in Scottish folklore, though…

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