| Cat-Sith | |
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Real Name |
Cat-Sith |
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First Appearance |
Scottish/Irish Legends |
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Created by |
Scottish/Irish Legends |
Origin[]
The cat-sìth is a fairy creature from Celtic mythology, said to resemble a large black cat with a white spot on its chest. Legend has it that the spectral cat haunts the Scottish Highlands. The legends surrounding this creature are more common in Scottish folklore, but a few occur in Irish. Some common folklore suggested that the cat-sìth was not a fairy, but a witch that could transform into a cat nine times.
The cat-sìth may have been inspired by the Scottish wildcat itself. It is possible that the legends of the cat-sìth were inspired by Kellas cats, which are a distinctive hybrid between Scottish wildcats and domestic cats found only in Scotland (the Scottish wildcat is a population of the European wildcat, which is now absent from elsewhere in the British Isles).
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Beware the Cat (1553)
Notes[]
- Cait-Sith from Final Fantasy VII is based on this legendary creature.