Baobhan Sith

Celtic

A Scottish version of a female vampire or a succubus. Baobhan Sith are found in Scottish Gaelic oral tradition.

Those who would take her in his embrace would have the blood sucked from their body. Baobhan Sith should not be confused with the bean sith or the Irish banshee.

Related Information

Name

baobhan sith – "fairy woman" (Scottish Gaelic).

Culture

Scottish Gaelic.

Type

solitary.

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Created:June 3, 2005

Modified:May 3, 2024