| 词条 | Cù-sìth |
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The cù-sìth(e) ({{IPA-gd|kʰuː ˈʃiː}}), plural coin-sìth(e) ({{IPA-gd|kʰɔɲ ˈʃiː}}) is a mythological hound found in the folklore of Scotland.[1][2] A similar creature exists in Irish folklore (spelled cú sídhe), and it also bears some resemblance to the Welsh Cŵn Annwn. AppearanceAccording to Scottish folklore, the cù-sìth is said to be the size of a young bull with the appearance of a dog. Its fur is shaggy, and usually cited as being dark green though sometimes white. Its tail is described as being long and either coiled up or plaited (braided). Its paws are described as being the width of a man's hand.[3] The cù-sìth is thought to make its home in the clefts of rocks [1] and to roam the moors of the Highlands. ActivityThe cù-sìth was feared as a harbinger of death and would appear to bear away the soul of a person to the afterlife, similar to the manner of the Grim Reaper. In this role the Cù-Sìth holds in Scottish folklore a function similar to that of the Bean Sidhe, or banshee, in Irish folklore. According to legend, the creature was capable of hunting silently, but would occasionally let out three terrifying barks, and only three, that could be heard for miles by those listening for it, even far out at sea. Those who hear the barking of the Cù-Sìth must reach safety by the third bark or be overcome with terror to the point of death.[1] It was also said the baying was a warning to lock up nursing women lest the beast abduct them and take them to a fairy mound ({{lang-gd|sìthean, pl. sìtheanan}}) to supply milk for the {{lang|gd|daoine-sìth}}. References1. ^1 2 {{cite book|last=Campbell|first=J. G.|title=Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland: Collected Entirely from Oral Sources|url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001880520|year=1900|publisher=Maclehouse|pages=30–32}} 2. ^{{cite book|url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095654762|last=MacKillop|first=James|title=A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=2004|doi= 10.1093/acref/9780198609674.001.0001}} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Eberhart|first=George M.|title=Mysterious creatures : a guide to cryptozoology|year=2002|publisher=ABC-Clio|location=Oxford|isbn=1-57607-283-5|pages=116|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/8156831/1/Cu-Sith}} See also
9 : Aos Sí|Fairies|Fantasy creatures|Irish folklore|Irish legendary creatures|Mythological dogs|Scottish legendary creatures|Scottish mythology|Tuatha Dé Danann |
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