SHRoo's in mythology

Hindu Mythology Shiva:

Japanese Mythology Shi-Ryo: Shiro-me:

Norse Mythology Svartalfar:

Cornwall Fokelore Spriggans:

This is am early cave painting, found in southern France, it is an obvious depiction of the SHRoo's at the time

SHRoo's have been on this planet for a very long time. Each human civilization through history has there own SHRoo figure. Whether in fokelore, mythology or religeon. Here are just a few examples of SHRoo depiction.

Here is a picture of what Scottish folk call a "Black Annis" which is clearly in actual fact, a SHRoo. This "Black Annis" dwells in the moors and hillsides of the Scottish Highlands and is witch-like in appearance with blue skin. Often descrided as a hideous old hag, if she captures human beings, she eats them, and is usually reported as sitting on a pile of bones outside a cave. If humans are not available, she will eat sheep or deer. I think you will agree, undoubtedly a SHRoo.

A "Black Annis"

Here is another variation. A "Banshee", also known as "Bean-Nigh", meaning washer woman, comes from the legends of Ireland, Scotland and Brittany. She was usually seen washing bloody garments at the waters edge. Her feet were webbed like those of a goose, duck (or shrew). If a traveller saw her before she spied him, he would survive, however, if she spied him first, he would die. In the Scottish Highlands, it was thought that only those about to die could see her.

A "Banshee" or "Banshroo"?

In Scottish Gaelic "bodach" means "old man". This was a spirit or bogie that would come down the chimney of a house and either steal children or terrorise them, poking and pulling at them, thus inducing nightmares. In defence a child could put salt in the hearth, as the "bodach" would not cross salt.

This is a "bodach" or male SHRoo

Other SHRoo's in mythology include:

This could be an ancient drawing of a snuffkin.

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