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In Celtic folklore, the ' "Fairy-Lover"〔(Focloir Gaeilge-Bearla )〕 ((スコットランド・ゲール語:leannan sìth), (マン島語:lhiannan shee); ) is a beautiful woman of the ''Aos Sí'' ("people of the barrows") who takes a human lover. Lovers of the ''leannán sídhe'' are said to live brief, though highly inspired, lives. The name comes from the Gaelic words for a sweetheart, lover, or concubine and the term for a tumulus or burial mound. The ''leannán sídhe'' is generally depicted as a beautiful muse who offers inspiration to an artist in exchange for their love and devotion; however, this frequently results in madness for the artist, as well as premature death. W. B. Yeats popularized a slightly different perspective on these spirits with emphasis on their vampiric tendencies: One can find more information about ''leannán sídhe'' in older texts and folk lore. Though they are not called ''leannán sídhe'' directly, they fit the same description. Specific stories are Katharine Mary Briggs' "The Fairy Follower" in ''Folktales of England'', the story "Oisin in the Land of Youth" in ''Ancient Irish Tales'', "The Dream of Angus" in Augusta, Lady Gregory's ''Cuchulain of Muirthemne''; and the poem ''Fuadach'' (''Abduction'') by Nuala ní Dhomhnaill. ==See also== *Banshee *Baobhan sith *Huldra *Weisse Frauen *Witte Wieven *Dames Blanches *Sayona *Soucouyant *Samodiva *Cliodhna *Pontianak *Rusalka *Succubus 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leanan sídhe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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