Cù-sìth

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The cù-sìth(e) (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [kʰuː ˈʃiː]), plural coin-shìth(e) (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [kʰɔɲ ˈhiː]) is a mythical hound found in Irish folklore and Scottish folklore. In Irish folklore it is spelled cú sídhe, and it also bears some resemblance to the Welsh Cŵn Annwn. The cù-sìth is thought to make its home in the clefts of rocks and to roam the moors of the Highlands. It is usually described as having a shaggy, dark green coat with deeper green fur on the ears and more yellow fur towards the feet. It is said to be the size of a small cow with footprints about the width of a human hand with splayed fingers. The tail is sometimes described as long and coiled up on its back, and sometimes as flat and plaited "like the straw rug of a pack-saddle". The Cù-Sìth was considered to be more dangerous than the similar Cat-Sith, as it was able to take the souls of the living as opposed to just those of the dead. According to legend, the creature was capable of hunting silently...

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