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Gigelorum

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Gigelorum (orGiol-Daoram) is an insect of Scottish folklore. It was believed to be the smallest creature. No description or information is available about it except that it inhabits the ear of a mite.^[1]

Speculation exists that it may be based upon the tiniest insect that can be discerned by people possessing excellent eyesight, the giolcam-daobhram, which is described as "an animalcule, the smallest supposable living thing".^[2] Ronald Black, a one time Celtic studies lecturer, author and journalist,^[3] suggests that the creature could be a figment of the imagination of folklorist and Tiree minister John Gregorson Campbell as he could trace no authoritative sources for it.^[2]

References[edit]

Citations

^ Gregorson Campbell (1900), p. 220

^ ^a ^b Gregorson Campbell (2005), p. 375

^ Martin Devine & Logue (2002), p. 23

Bibliography

Martin Devine, Thomas; Logue, Paddy (2002), Being Scottish: Personal Reflections on Scottish Identity Today, Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 978-1-902930-36-7

Gregorson Campbell, John (1900), Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, James MacLehose

Gregorson Campbell, John (2005) [1990 & 1902], Black, Ronald (ed.), The Gaelic Otherworld: Superstitions of the Highlands and the Islands and Witchcraft and Second Sight in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, Birlinn, ISBN 978-1-84158-207-8^{[dead link]}

v t e Celtic mythology series
Creatures in Scottish mythology and folklore
Beasts	Beithir Gigelorum
Birds	Boobrie
Cryptids	Loch Ness Monster
Deities	Beira Cailleach
Demons	Nuckelavee
Fairies/spirits	Aos Sí Baobhan sith Bean-nighe Biasd Bheulach Blue men of the Minch Bodach Caoineag Cat-sìth Changeling Cù-sìth Each-uisge Fuath Ghillie Dhu Glaistig Kelpie Meg Mullach Nuggle Sea Mither Seelie Seonaidh Trow Water bull
Giants	Fachan
Gnomes	Pech
Goblins/hobgoblins	Bauchan
Mermaids	Ceasg Selkie

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