Cait Sidhe (pronounced caught shee) is a fairy creature from Celtic mythology said to resemble a large black cat with a white spot on its breast. It was said to haunt the Scottish Highlands. Some common folklore suggested that the Cait Sidhe was not a fairy, but a transformed witch. by Sophie Anderson A fairy is a spirit (supernatural being) found in the legends, folklore, and mythology of many cultures. ... A Celtic cross incorporating the Celtic knotwork motif associated with later Celtic cultures Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, the apparent religion of the Iron Age Celts. ... Trinomial name Felis silvestris catus (Linnaeus, 1758) This article is about the domestic cat. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... This article is part of the Witchcraft series. ...

The myths surrounding this creature are more common in Scottish Folklore, but a few myths originate in Irish folklore as well.

This comes from the root words "Cait", which meant "Cat" in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic, and Sidhe, which is the word for faery folk or other otherworldly beings. In Irish mythology, the sídhe (pronounced shee) are a supernatural race, quite distinct from humankind. ...

The 'cat as large as a dog with a white spot on its breast' version of the Cait Sidhe is actually not a myth, but is actually a rare breed of cat, known in modern times as the Kellas Cat. The Kellas Cat, referred to in Celtic mythology as Cait Sidhe, is a black feline larger than a common housecat but smaller than a black panther. ...

• Note : Sidhe is the Irish Gaelic version of the word. Sith is the Scottish version of the word, both being pronouced she same way as shee. If this is true, both would be correct. It's what I've seen while reading.

Videogames

The Cait Sidhe has actually made its way into popular video games, such as Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy VII. However, due to character limits for names and perhaps mis-information on the parts of the translators, the character was renamed Cait Sith The name Cait Sith has appeared several times in the Final Fantasy series of RPGs, most notably as an Esper in Final Fantasy VI and as a playable character in Final Fantasy VII - Cait Sith. ...

External Links

• The Scottish Big Cat Trust An article on the Kellas cat.