Féth fíada

Fith -Fath, also Fath fith (both Scottish Gaelic ), or Feth - Fiada ( Irish, "Magic Mist" ) means a spell of transformation or the Invisible - making in the Celtic mythology. Ins Old Norse - Old Icelandic animal transformation has been borrowed as " Hindenspiel " ( Hindarleikur viki - Vaki ).

Scotland

In Scotland it has become known in the Finn's wife is turned into a hind Fith -Fath particularly by the Irish Fionn mac Cumhaill sagas surrounding. Up to recent times, the animal form was known, especially hunters and travelers used Fith -Fath to fool animals or highwaymen. Women are to cats, rabbits or also Hinden, men horses, bulls or deer.

Ireland

When the Tuatha Dé Danann were in Greece before their arrival in Ireland, they learned there control magic. When they landed on the island they wrapped themselves after the Lebor Gabála Érenn then Feth - Fiada in an impenetrable fog. This was one of their recipes for success in the fight against the Firbolg. The art of "magic mist " they passed to the Irish Druids, the learned conjure the " Druid mist " ( céodruidechta ). When trying to prevent with the help of Fith -Fath the landing of the Milesians, they were subject to the incantations of Amergin.

In the warrior Fianna association also the transformation of the men was practiced in deer. In and about the transformation into werewolves a report in a manuscript from the 9th century, found in the monastery of St. Paul in the Lavant Valley (Carinthia, Austria ) obtained has remained.