The Irish for wolf is a beautiful poetic word "mac tire" meaning son of the land. The Tuatha de Danann, early mythical settlers to Ireland, were said to roam the country in the form of Wolves. Because of their bravery, wolves were associated with both male and female warriors, The warrior Queen Mebh was referred to as a fair-haired "wolf queen". In the Cattle Raid of Cooley, the Morrigan transformed herself into a shaggy russet coloured she-wolf in her fight against Cúchulainn.
This product measures 16mm long and 16mm wide.