Sidhe (original) (raw)
In Irish mythology, the s�dhe (pronounced shee) are a supernatural race, quite distinct from humankind. There are a number of different types of s�dhe: the sluagh s�dhe, the fairy host or Wild Hunt, can fly through the air and shift shape at will, the s�dhe who walk the earth at dusk and the guardian s�dhe of the lakes of both Ireland and Scotland. They are the remnants of the Tuatha de Danaan. According to The Book of Invasions� or Lebor Gabala �rren, the T�atha D� Danann, the �People of the Goddess Dana� were defeated in battle by the mortal Sons of Mil. As part of the surrender terms the T�atha D� Danann agreed to dwell underground in the s�de (singular s�d), the hills or mounds that dot the Irish landscape. Eventually both the mounds and the people became known as the s�d, modern Irish s�dhe.