Beithir
Sign in to saveIn Scottish folklore, the beithir is a large snakelike creature or dragon.
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In Scottish folklore, the beithir is a large snakelike creature or dragon.
==Etymology== The Scottish Gaelic word beithir has been defined variously as "serpent", "lightning", and "thunderbolt". It is also referred to as beithir-nimh ("venomous serpent") and nathair ("serpent" and "adder"). The word may also mean "wild beast" and may be derived from the Norse for "bear" according to Celtic mythology scholar James MacKillop.
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