Via Under the influence!-Winter Folklore: Traditions and Customs of the Cailleach Bheur

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In Scottish, Irish, Manx and Gaelic mythology the goddess of winter is known as the the Cailleach, Beira or the Cailleach Bheur, which means old woman or hag.

via Winter Folklore: Traditions and Customs of the Cailleach Bheur — Under the influence!

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