Sidhe
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In
Irish mythology, the
s?he (pronounced
shee) are a supernatural race, quite distinct from humankind. There are a number of different types of s?he: the sluagh s?he, the
fairy host or
Wild Hunt, can fly through the air and shift shape at will, the s?he who walk the earth at dusk and the guardian s?he 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 ?ren, the T?tha 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?tha D?Danann agreed to dwell underground in the s?e (singular s?), the hills or mounds that dot the Irish landscape. Eventually both the mounds and the people became known as the s?, modern Irish s?he.
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