Muireartach

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muireartach • On the Hebrides, the Norwegian word márgygr has been Gaelicised to Muireartach¹. Like in Norwegian mythology, this is a hideous female with a fish tail.

Country of origin
Scotland

Counterparts

• Margygre (Norway)

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References

• Parsons, E.C.M. 2004. Sea monsters and mermaids in Scottish folklore: can these tales give us information on the historic occurrence of marine animals in Scotland? Anthrozoos, 17 (1): 73-80.

1. A. Jennings, 2010. The Finnfolk. Text of a public talk Dr Andrew Jennings gave at the Shetland Museum 25th of March 2010. ↩︎