Clotha

deity water Scottish single tradition · 1

Clotha is a goddess in Scottish tradition who appears as a single washer at the ford. She is associated with the River Clyde, which derives its name from her. She is part of the broader tradition of washerwomen spirits in Celtic folklore.

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“There is also a tradition in Scotland of a single washer at the ford, the goddess Clotha, who gives the River Clyde its name.”

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