Pech

The pech war a teep o gnome-like creatur in Scots mythology. Thay war short but awfy strang. They brewed heather ale an focht agin the Scots.

In ae fairy tale, an auld blind pech is on his deithbed. He asks twa young men gin he can feel thair airm muscles, to feel how strong they've grown. Ane o the youths plays a prank on him, giein him a metal cup insteid o his airm. The pech elder snaps the metal cup wi his fingers, shatterin it, leain the youths in a state o unco. Even sick on his deathbed, he is stranger nor thaim.

The Pech war thocht tae be ane o the aboriginal biggers o the stone megaliths o auncient Scotland, alang wi giants. They micht be relatit tae the Picts an pixies.