Seileag
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| Grouping | Cryptid |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Lake monster |
| Other name(s) | An t-Seileag (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Loch Shiel |
| Habitat | Water |
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Seileag or An t-Seileag is the loch monster which is said to inhabit Loch Shiel in Scotland.[1] The name may be a pun on Seile (Loch Shiel) and sìolag, a term for slender fish and eels in Scottish Gaelic.[citation needed]
In Hebridean folklore the Seileag was a very large eel, not the same as the Each-uisge, that lived in the sea but would on occasion enter lochs. It ate grass on the shore but was particularly fond of devouring women and children.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Eberhart, George M. (2002). Mysterious creatures: a guide to cryptozoology. Oxford: ABC-Clio. pp. 490–1. ISBN 1576072835. Search this book on
- ↑ MacKinnon, Donald, ed. (1908). "Scenes in Lewis". The Celtic review, volume V. Edinburgh : Macleod. pp. 251–252. Search this book on
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