In Scotland, a wirry-cow (Scots pronunciation: [ˈwɪɾɪkʌu̯, ˈwʌɾɪkʌu̯]) is a bugbear, goblin, ghost, ghoul or other frightful object. [1] Sometimes the term is used for the Devil or a scarecrow. Draggled sae 'mang muck and stanes, They looked like wirry-cows —

In Scottish folklore, a wirry-cow is a frightful object that can take the form of a bugbear, goblin, ghost, ghoul, or even the Devil. The term “wirry-cow” was first used by Allan Ramsay in his poem “The Vision” in the 18th century.

In the shrouded highlands of Scotland, where the mist weaves its secretive patterns over the moors, there lurks a creature as enigmatic as the land itself: the Wirry-cow. This spectral bovine, a denizen of the shadowy byways, is more than a mere myth; it’s a whisper in the wind, a shiver down the spine of the solitary traveler.

In Scotland, a wirry-cowe [ˈwɪɾɪkʌu, ˈwʌɾɪkʌu] is a bugbear, goblin, ghost, ghoul or other frightful object. Sometimes the term was used for the Devil or a scarecrow.

In Scotland, a wirry-cow (Scots pronunciation: [ˈwɪɾɪkʌu̯, ˈwʌɾɪkʌu̯]) is a bugbear, goblin, ghost, ghoul or other frightful object. [1] Sometimes the term is used for the Devil or a scarecrow. Draggled sae 'mang muck and stanes, They looked like wirry-cows —

From Scottish Lore, The Wirry Cow is said to be a Beast related to the previously discussed Bugbear. They are long necked creatures with squat bodies (often described with brown fur). The Wirry Cow is also associated with Goblin Spirits, who take on the strange animal form.

Sumérgete en la enigmática atmósfera de los páramos escoceses donde el Wirry-cow, una entidad poco conocida del folclore de Escocia, deambula en las sombras. Este ser mitológico, cuyo nombre evoca un escalofrío intrínseco, ha sido objeto de temor y …

2024年7月15日 · Wirry-cow. A generic term in Scotland for goblins, ghouls or ghosts, sometimes also used for the Devil or a scarecrow. The term derives from an 1808 reference meaning harassment, Sir Walter Scott used the term in his novel Guy Mannering.

A bodach (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈpɔt̪əx]; plural bodaich "old man; rustic, churl, lout"; Old Irish botach) is a trickster or bogeyman figure in Gaelic folklore and mythology. The bodach "old man" is paired with the cailleach "hag, old woman" in Irish legend. Bodach (Old Irish also botach) is the Irish word for a tenant, a serf or peasant.

2022年2月12日 · WIRRY-COW. A wirry-cow is not a specific mythical creature, but instead an omen or symbol of bad luck, or evil, that brought great fear and distress to those who ‘worried’ about them. Scottish Giants and Mountain Monsters