"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Wednesday, 22 September 2010

Glaistig

   
The glaistig is a creature from Scottish mythology - the word is Gaelic in origin. It can either be a kind of satyr in the shape of a goat, or a beautiful female fairy, identical with the bean-nighe, usually attired in a green robe, seldom seen except by the bank of a river.
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  1. Librarian22 September 2010 at 07:26

    I do have a penchant for satyrs and fauns. If only they weren't so hairy...
    Funny that the word applies to both a male and a female type of being.

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