Each-uisge
Supposed skeleton of an each-uisge, Ord, Skye. | |
| Creature information | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Aughisky (Ireland) |
| Grouping | Mythological |
| Sub grouping | Water spirit |
| Similar entities | Kelpie Nix Eachy |
| Folklore | Scottish mythology Irish Mythology |
| Origin | |
| Country | Ireland/Scotland |
| Region | Highlands Ireland |
| Habitat | Sea Sea lochs Fresh-water lochs |
The each-uisge (Scottish Gaelic: [ɛxˈɯʃkʲə], literally "water horse") is a water spirit in Irish and Scottish folklore, spelled as the each-uisce (anglicized as aughisky or ech-ushkya) in Ireland and cabbyl-ushtey on the Isle of Man. It usually takes the form of a horse, and is similar to the kelpie but far more vicious.