sidhe

sidhe
noun /ˈʃiːə
Supernatural creatures of Irish and Scottish folklore, who live in Sidhe; fairies, "people of fairy mounds".
See Also: banshee

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  • Sidhe — the hills of the fairies, 1793; but in Yeats, the fairie folk (1899), elipsis of Ir. (aos) sidhe people of the faerie mound (Cf. second element in BANSHEE (Cf. banshee)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Sidhe — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung. Sidh (IPA [ʃiː]) sind Halbelfen in den inselkeltischen Mythen und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • sidhe — noun also shee ˈshē (plural sidhe or sidhes) Etymology: partly from Irish sīdh fairy hill; partly from Irish sidhe fairy folk 1. plural sidhes : an underground fort or palace in which fairies in Gaelic folklore are held to live 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sidhe — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sidh. Représentation d un Sidhe apparenté à l hiver. Winter Sid …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sidhe — noun /ˈʃiːə Mythical hills of Irish and Scottish folklore, home of the sidhe race; fairyland, faerie …   Wiktionary

  • Sidhe — /ʃi/ (say shee) plural noun (in Irish mythology) the fairies, especially regarded as the mythical gods of ancient Ireland. {Irish Gaelic (aos) sídhe (people of the) fairy mound} …  

  • Sidhe (disambiguation) — Sidhe are Irish earthen mounds or, more loosely, the people of those mounds.Sidhe may also refer to:In types of Sidhe: *Bean sídhe or banshee, a female spirit in Irish mythology *Leanan sídhe , a beautiful fairy woman who takes a human lover *Cat …   Wikipedia

  • Sidhe Interactive — Infobox Company company name = Sidhe Interactive company company type = Privately Owned foundation = May 1997 [ [http://games.ign.com/objects/027/027458.html IGN: Sidhe Interactive ] ] founder = Mario Wynands Tyrone McAuley Stuart Middleton… …   Wikipedia

  • Sidhe (entreprise) — Pour l « Autre Monde » de la mythologie celtique irlandaise, voir Sidh. Logo de Sidhe (entreprise) Création …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sidhe —    In Celtic myth the hill people of ancient Ireland, the word being related to the Celtic name for a hill or mound. The assumption that they were the spirits of the dead appears to have crept into legend at a comparatively recent date. When the… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

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