Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Scottish Mythology - Pechs / Puck

Pechs

See also Picts.



Picts

They lived in the Lowlands of Scotland and were said to be about three feet tall. They could build a castle overnight simply by passing the stones from one to the other.



Peg O'Nell

She is a water spirit who claims a new life every seven years because she was sent out on a dark night to fetch some water and fell to her death.



Peg Powler

She is a water demon who inhabits the River Tees.

See also Nursery Bogies.



People of Peace

Like the Daoine Sidhe of Ireland, these are trooping fairies who live under green hills in Middle Earth.



Phouka

If Phouka is treated well, he will remember you and your family for years. If not, he will be more than happy to bestow an unlimited supply of practical jokes.



Piskies

See also Pixies.



Pixies

They are mischievous fairies in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. They are generally very small, very helpful and behave much like Brownies. Also known as Piskies.

See also Seelie Court.


Puck

Puck loves a good joke but is not one to make it hurtful. In this earlier days, Puck is said to have been in-league with the Devil but he became more fun as the years went by.

See also Phouka.


Reference: "Abbey Lubbers, Banshees & Boggarts. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies" by Katherine Briggs.

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