The cat-sìth (Scottish Gaelic: [kʰaʰt̪ ˈʃiː], plural cait-shìth), in Irish cat sí (Irish: [kat̪ˠ ˈʃiː]), is a fairy creature from Celtic mythology, said to resemble a large black cat with a white spot on its chest that walks on its hind legs. Legend has it that the spectral cat haunts the Scottish Highlands.

2024年4月10日 · Learn all about the Celtic fairy cats (cait sidhe): their nature, how to contact them, fairy cat familiars, and more!

2025年3月11日 · So, the Cat Sìth is very much a fairy cat, though not in a sweet, Tinkerbell kind of way, but rather, as a dark spirit. What Exactly Is the Cat Sìth? The Cat Sìth is a cat that is said to be...

2022年12月5日 · The Cat-Sìth, found both in Scottish and Irish mythology, is said to be a fairy with the form of a large cat, often as large as a dog. The Cat-Sìth is black all over, apart from a white spot in its chest.

2022年4月21日 · The most infamous black cat of Celtic legend was the Cait-Sidhe (‘The Fairy Cat’ – ‘sidhe’, pronounced ‘Shee’, meaning ‘fairy’), otherwise known as Cat-Sìth, a huge creature believed to be a fairy or a witch in disguise.

2020年10月11日 · In Celtic folklore there is a magical set of cats or “fairy cats”. In Scotland they are known as the cait sith. In Ireland they are called cait sidhe. Whether Gaelic or Scotch Gaelic they are both pronounced as “caught shee”.

2020年3月17日 · Celtic mythology describes Cait Sidhe as a fairy spirit that takes the form of a large black cat with a white spot on its chest. People of ancient Ireland believed that cats operated somewhere between the mortal and spiritual realms.

The Cat Sidhe is a mythical creature from Celtic folklore, particularly in Scottish and Irish traditions. The name “Cat Sidhe” translates to “Fairy Cat” in Gaelic. It is often depicted as a large black cat with a white spot on its chest, and it is said to be supernatural in nature.

2024年6月14日 · The Cat Sìth, sometimes referred to as the “Fairy Cat,” is far more than a simple feline; it is a powerful symbol of the supernatural, a creature that transcends the boundaries of life and death, and a creature that continues to captivate the …

The Celts believed that cats had their own fairy court, and their own magical powers. In other words in their fairy tales cats were often a type of fairy, rather than simply another animal.