Black Donald
Black Donald (Scottish Gaelic: Domhnall Dubh or Domnuill-dhu) is a Highland colloquialism for the Devil in Scottish mythology.[1] The defining characteristic of Black Donald is his cloven feet, which betray whatever disguise he assumes.
In history
- The first chief of historical record, and the eleventh chief, of Clan Cameron was Domnhuill Dubh, who fought as a vassal of the Lord of the Isles at Harlaw in 1411.[2]
gollark: Can be fixed, but people say "butbutbut my rare thing" and it stops.
gollark: I personally diislike it for randomly giving people ultrarares.
gollark: "lalalalala, fulfilling 2G prize IOU... where'd my prize go?!"
gollark: Why not.
gollark: Yes, that too, and that's what's generally been said.
References
- MacLeod, Fiona (1895). Mountain Lovers Archived 2009-10-18 at the Wayback Machine Boston: Roberts Bros.
- Colonel Sir Donald Cameron of Lochiel, KT (2004, May 28). The Telegraph.
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