Athachs included the female #luideag of #Skye and the male #díreach of #GlenEtive, who had one hand growing out of his chest and one eye in his forehead.`
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
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John Francis Campbell, Direach Ghlinn Eiti or Fachan, public domain

#FairyTaleTuesday #Celtic: `The #athach is a monster that haunted the #ScottishHighlands, killing passersby and throwing them into gorges or down rocky hills. Athachs included the female #luideag of #Skye and the male #díreach of #GlenEtive, who had one hand […]

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