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Kelpie. One of six kelpies in the globe fountain at Shuttle Row near to Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. A kelpie, or water kelpie (Scottish Gaelic: each-uisge), is a shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Irish and Scottish folklore. It is usually described as a grey or white [1] horse-like creature, able to adopt human form.
Nature myths. The Corryvreckan whirlpool. The myths and legends of Scotland have a "local colour" as they tell about the way of life during the olden times, apart from giving a perspective of the nature of the country during various seasons of the year. It was the belief that Beira, the Queen of Winter, had a firm hold on the country by raising ...
Pages in category "Scottish legendary creatures". The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Rosmerta - Gallic goddess of fertility and abundance. Sabrina - Brittonic goddess of the River Severn. Seixomniai Leuciticai - a Celtic goddess, equated with Diana [16] Senuna - a Brittonic goddess. Sequana - Gallic goddess of the River Seine. Sirona - Gallic goddess of healing. Suleviae - a triune mother goddess.
The beithir is described as "the largest and most deadly kind of serpent", [7] or as a dragon (but without certain typical draconic features such as wings or fiery breath). [8] It dwells in mountainous caves and corries (valleys) [2][3][9] and is equipped with a venomous sting. If a person is stung by the beithir then they must head for the ...
The Inner and Outer Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland are made up of a great number of large and small islands. These isolated islands are the source of a number of Hebridean myths and legends. The Hebridean Islands are a part of Scotland that have always relied on the surrounding sea to sustain the small communities which have ...
Scottish folklore (Scottish Gaelic: Beul-aithris na h-Alba) encompasses the folklore of the Scottish people from their earliest records until today. Folklorists, both academic and amateur, have published a variety of works focused specifically on the area over the years. [1] Some creatures of Scottish folklore are Loch Ness Monster, brownies ...
The nuckelavee ( / nʌklɑːˈviː /) or nuckalavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian folklore that combines equine and human elements. British folklorist Katharine Briggs called it "the nastiest" [1] of all the demons of Scotland's Northern Isles. The nuckelavee's breath was thought to wilt crops and sicken livestock, and the creature was ...