In Scottish folklore the Ghillie Dhu or Gille Dubh is a faerie, a guardian spirit of the trees. He is kind to children, but generally wild and shy. Said to be dark haired, he is described as clothed in leaves and moss (similar to a Green Man in England and Wales). He especially likes birch trees, and is most active at night. In lore, this solitary spirit is said to reside primarily near Gairloch and Loch a Druing.
Gille Dubh translates from Scottish Gaelic as "dark haired lad".
See also
References
- Mackenzie, Osgood Hanbury (1949). A Hundred Years in the Highlands
- Briggs, Katharine Mary (2002). The Fairies in Tradition and Literature. p. 284. Routledge; 2 edition (July 30, 2002).
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