Bodach
deity mountain Scottish single tradition · 1
The Bodach is the husband of the Cailleach in Scottish Gaelic tradition, represented by water-worn stones in a shrine at Glen Lyon. According to local legend, he and his family brought fertility and prosperity to the glen when given shelter by locals. He is part of a family unit whose stone representations are ritually moved between shelter and open glen at Bealltainn and Samhain.
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- The ritual involving the Bodach's stone representation is still carried out in Glen Lyon to this day.
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“According to local legend the stones represent the Cailleach, her husband the Bodach, and their children and the site may represent the only surviving shrine of its kind in Great Britain.”
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