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Animal Symbols of the Celtic Irish:
CELTIC MYTHOLOGY AND LORE
THE CAT
Wild and domestic cats are sacred to the Goddess in Celtic mythology and folk lore. Many Scottish clans adopted the domestic cat as their totem animal, and the MacBain clan used the wild cat. Cats were doors to the Otherworld and Guardians of its treasures. Scottish legend tells of the powerful King of the Cats who could answer any question, and of the Cath Sith, the Fairy Cat, with the dark green eyes and extremely long ears. In Wales, the Goddess Brigit had a cat companion, and Arthurian legend tells of the terrible monster Palug Cat killed by King Arthur.
creativity / sensuality / nobility / ferocity / prophecy / protection
The Celts believe the cat brings us to wholeness and acts as a spiritual link between humans and the universe. It is about magic, mystery and being independent. The cat, a creature which combines a high degree of sensuality with a deeply psychic and spiritual nature, teaches us that the physical and spiritual worlds are not separate, but one.
Cats have been linked with mystery and seduction since before the days of the ancient Egyptians. Their image has survived through the middle age, when they were thought to be familiars of witches. Even today, they are thought to have special abilities and understanding of things not normally available to humans.
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