leannán sídhe
deity intermediate Irish single tradition · 1
The leannán sídhe is a figure from Irish folklore, depicted as a beautiful woman of the Aos Sí ("people of the fairy mounds") who takes a human lover. Lovers of the leannán sídhe are said to live brief, though highly inspired, lives. The name comes from the Gaelic words for a sweetheart or lover and the term for inhabitants of fairy mounds (fairy).
When
- First attested
- 1800 CE
- Attested period
- 1800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in 19th-century folklore collections and later.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Aos Sí
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The leannán sídhe (Irish: [ˈl̠ʲan̪ˠaːnˠ ˈʃiː]; lit. 'fairy lover'; Scottish Gaelic: leannan sìth, Manx: lhiannan shee) is a figure from Irish folklore. She is depicted as a beautiful woman of the Aos Sí ("people of the fairy mounds") who takes a human lover.”
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