Leanan sÃdhe
In Celtic mythology the Irish Leanan Sidhe ( l ʲ An-An ʃi ː ə Other spellings in are Scottish Gaelic: . Liannan shìth, Lianhan Sidhe or Leanhaun Shee ) is a beautiful woman of the Aos Sí ( faerie folk ), which has a man as beloved. The lovers of the Leanan Sidhe live only briefly, but lead a life full of inspiration and creativity.
Mythology
The Leanan Sidhe is generally represented as a muse that gives an artist in exchange for fame and recognition inspiration. This exchange often ends with the mental illness of the artist and an early death. In the fairy tale collection of William Butler Yeats, the gorgeous vampire fairy is underlined. Similarly, it turns out in the Lhiannan Shee, the man is known in the Isle of Man.
These mythical creatures strive for the love of mortals; when mortals reject the love of fairies, these fairies must henceforth serve the mortals; return the mortal love, they can only Leanan Sidhe one against another exchange. The fairies take on the life of her lover and let them not escape even after death.
Etymology
The name comes from the Gaelic Leannan ( "Honey, concubine, dearest " ) and Side ( meaning "from the Feenhügeln " or " by the fairies ").