Cat sìth

Other Names

 * Cat Sidhe


 * Cat Sí

Origin
Mythological:_

Location: Scottland

Abilities
It can steal a person's soul by leaping over the corpse. Townsfolk would try to distract the Cat sìth with catnip, riddles, and music. They would also not set fires near the body as it was believed the Cat sìth was attracted to warmth.

It was believed that a Cat Sìth would bless any house that left a saucer of milk out for it to drink. If it did not get a saucer of milk, it would be cursed to have their cow's milk run dry.

Appearance
A fae creature that looks like a black cat with a white spot on its chest.

Variants

 * Big Ears- rather than being fae, this Cat sìth is demonic and would grant wishes to those who would burn the bodies of cats over the course of 4 days and 4 nights. This practice is called "Taghaim".
 * Witch variant- some people believed Cat sìth were witches that could transform into cats and back 9 times. If one of these witches went into their cat form for the 9th time, they would remain a cat for the rest of their lives.

Trivia

 * The witch variant is believed to be the origin of the myth that cats have 9 lives.