The Fairy Cats Of Celtic Mythology

We know that the ancient Egyptians worshiped cats, and in fact, most pet cats roam the way they would expect worship. In ancient Celtic mythology, however, cats were not the only objects of worship; They were magical beings from the realm of fairies.

The Cat-Seth

The Cat-Sooth is often described as a black cat with a tuft of white fur on its chest, but it was believed that all cats could be a fairy cat. They could walk on two legs and even talk to humans, but since most of them were working undercover, they used to walk on four legs and use meows and puss to communicate with people. Took help.

Many believed that the cat-sooth could steal the recently deceased's souls by walking past their bodies before properly burying them, so families used a feil fadlach, or "late", to keep them away. Waking up" staged. This included loud music, games, and general rumble-routing, as well as misdirecting any lurking cat-seth by strategic sprinkling of catnip. Cat-Seth can foretell the future, predict the weather, and bring good luck, usually in exchange for a saucer of milk. It was said that if you look into the eye of the Cat-Sith, it can look into your soul and find your heart's desire, and you may be rewarded with a glimpse of the fairy world.

Who was Kat-Seth?

In some tales and folklore, Cat-Seth are fairies and witches who take the shape of cats so that they can venture into the human world and go about their business unnoticed. According to folklore, a witch can transform herself into a cat and come back nine times, after which she will remain a cat forever, which is probably why we talk about cats with nine lives. In other stories, Kat-Seth was the guardian and often the symbol of Celtic warriors, but they were powerful and also feared, vehicles of justice intended to uncover your deepest secrets.

As a result, the ancient Celts viewed all cats with suspicion, which intensified with the spread of Christianity throughout Ireland and Scotland. The sight of a cat, especially a black cat and especially if it was lurking around a church, was considered a bad omen.