Kelpies mythology

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By Celtic Botan The Kelpie is a water spirit that inhabits the Lochs of Scotland, or so the legend is told. This creature shapeshifts between the form of a horse and a human, often times a woman. I…

“Kelpie at the Shore” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Kelpies aka danger horsies aka m*rder ponies are shape-shifting water spirits of Scottish and Irish folklore thought to live in rivers or lakes. When in this form, they can be described as black horses. Legend has it that if you attempt to ride one or even touch one, you’ll become stuck to the creature. After you've been captured, kelpies will run into the bodies of water they inhabit and drown their victim, later feasting on their remains and…

Dive deep into the mystical underwater realm of the unicorn kelpie, a mysterious creature that glides gracefully among the floating seaweed. With its sleek, shimmering body and enigmatic presence, this kelpie enchants all who glimpse its ethereal beauty. #Unicorn #Kelpie #UnderwaterMystery #Magic #FantasyCreatures

Kelpie, or water kelpie, is the Scots name given to a shape-shifting water spirit inhabiting the lochs and pools of Scotland. The first recorded use of the term to describe a mythological creature, then spelled kaelpie, appears in the manuscript of an ode by William Collins, composed before 1759. Narratives about the kelpie served a practical purpose in keeping children away from dangerous stretches of water, and warning young women to be wary of handsome strangers. Considered Unseelie by…

A kelpie was a shapeshifting water demon native to Great Britain and Ireland.[1] Able to take any form, a kelpie usually chose that of a horse with a bulrush mane. After luring unwary travellers onto their backs, they dragged them underwater and ate them, allowing the entrails to float to the surface of the water. A kelpie could be rendered docile and harmless by using the Placement Charm to put a bridle over the creature's head.[1] A bridled kelpie could be considered completely tamed if it…

Description Notturno con Kelpie! Il Kelpie è un folletto acquatico irlandese e scozzese, con sembianze di puledro nero, e come al solito...si mangia la gente!!! XD Night with Kelpie! The Kelpie is a water sprite Irish and Scottish, It looks like a colt black and, as usual....it eats people! XD

Kelpie - Celtic Water Horse The Kelpie water horse is in Celtic Spirit especially Scottish, that traditionally inhabited the deep pools of the Scottish streams and rivers. They also will haunt the rivers rather than lochs of the sea. When a storm is due, the Kelpie would sometimes be heard howling and wailing. He could also assume the human form when he needed by, appearing as a rough shaggy man. In this shape he would sometimes leap up behind solitary riders, gripping them in his strong…

Water kelpie or just kelpie is a shape-shifting water spirit originating from Scotland. It inhabits pools and streams, nearly every big body of water in Scotland has a kelpie story, the most well known being that of Loch Ness. It usually appears in the shape of horse but can take the human form, this is where the association with the Christian idea of Satan. In the late 19th century an interest in transcribing folklore came about, the recorders were inconsistent in their spelling and the…

I'm so veeeeeery happy with the way this turned out. drawing coloured in photoshop cs2 Kelpie