Maiden of Callart
The Maiden of Callart is another name for the glaistig when she is fiercely protective of deer. She is both help and hindrance to hunters, going so far as to hide her herds if the hunters made the mistake of killing a doe instead of a stag. Occasionally, hunters would be granted permission to shoot if they provided an offering, such as the hind of the deer to the herder.
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- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
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“Also known as the Scottish goddess of the hunt, the glaistig was both help and hindrance to hunters, going so far as to hide her herds if the hunters made the mistake of killing a doe instead of a stag. Occasionally, hunters would be granted permission to shoot if they provided an offering, such as the hind of the deer to the herder. Another name of this instance is the Maiden of Callart.”
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