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The '''Cusith''' is an enormous hound of the Scottish Highlands.


==Etymology==
Cu Sìth literally means 'fairy dog.'
==Description==
Roughly the size of a cow or large calf, the Cu Sìth was said to be dark green in color with shaggy fur and a long braided or curled tail and glowing or flaming eyes. Supernatural dogs in Celtic mythos are usually completely black, or white with red ears. The Cu Sìth's coloration is therefore highly unusual, although it may be derived from the green color often worn by Celtic fairies.In Irish mythology the Cu Sith was said to be an immense, coal black hound with
==Powers==
The Cu Sith was feared as a harbinger of death and would appear to bear away the soul of a person to the afterlife.
==Behavior==
Legend has it that the creature was capable of hunting silently, but would occasionally let out three terrifying barks that could be heard for long distances, including by ships at sea. This was said to be a warning to farmers to lock up their women, lest the beast abduct them and take them to a fairy mound (Scottish Gaelic, sìthean ) to supply milk for fairy (daoine-sìth) children.


The '''Cusith''' is an enormous hound of the Scottish Highlands. It is said to be a green color, with a long braided tail and the size of a bull. Whenever his barking was heard on the moors, farmers would quickly lock up their women because the hound's mission was to round up women and drive them to a fairy mound so they might supply milk for fairy children.


==See also==
==See also==
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Revision as of 19:54, 4 June 2009

The Cusith is an enormous hound of the Scottish Highlands.

Etymology

Cu Sìth literally means 'fairy dog.'

Description

Roughly the size of a cow or large calf, the Cu Sìth was said to be dark green in color with shaggy fur and a long braided or curled tail and glowing or flaming eyes. Supernatural dogs in Celtic mythos are usually completely black, or white with red ears. The Cu Sìth's coloration is therefore highly unusual, although it may be derived from the green color often worn by Celtic fairies.In Irish mythology the Cu Sith was said to be an immense, coal black hound with

Powers

The Cu Sith was feared as a harbinger of death and would appear to bear away the soul of a person to the afterlife.

Behavior

Legend has it that the creature was capable of hunting silently, but would occasionally let out three terrifying barks that could be heard for long distances, including by ships at sea. This was said to be a warning to farmers to lock up their women, lest the beast abduct them and take them to a fairy mound (Scottish Gaelic, sìthean ) to supply milk for fairy (daoine-sìth) children.


See also