Kelpie

A Kelpie (also Kelpy; Scots, possibly Scottish Gaelic Colpach, " heifer " ) is a supernatural water spirit who shows up in the UK, particularly in the Scottish popular belief, it is not to be confused with the Each Uisge (Water Horse), which at the. Scottish seashores and lives in Midland hole. the Kelpie lives in the flowing waters of the highlands. it occurs in the form of a large horse, sometimes with fish tail on. He finds himself in deep rivers and promises hikers who want to cross the river, they carry over. If the walkers but once on the back of the Kelpie, this pulls us into the depth and eaten him.

Taking a Kelpie a bridal veil over her head, or someone manages aufzutrensen it, so it must this be of service.

Mythological Background

In Celtic mythology, the Kelpie is described as a strong and powerful horse. His coat is originally black, in some stories even know, and it usually appears as a stray pony, but can often be recognized by his dripping mane. The skin resembles that of a seal, soft and cold as death when touched. It is reported that Kelpies transform into beautiful women to lure men into their trap. They create illusions as a shapeshifter in order to keep hidden. One can only see their eyes above the water surface.

Water Horse ( Each Uisge )

Kelpies are among the mytholigischen nature of the water horses (each uisge ). There are many such beings that are similar to the Kelpie, for example, the nuggle of the Orkney Islands and the shoopiltee or njogel or tangi of the Shetland Islands. In Man the Kelpie is known as Cabyll - ushtey ( Manx Gaelic for water horse or glashtin ). In Wales there are Dŵr a similar creature called Ceffyl. In Scandinavian folklore, there is a water horse that Bäckahästen (German: Bach horse). In Norway it is called cams, which often takes the form of one horse and so hides his true form. On the Faroe Islands is called the essence Nykur as in Iceland, where the term Nennir occurs. The Irish and Scottish uisge each, each uisce occurs now and again in the form of a beautiful man and lives on the coasts. In Greek mythology there is Poseidon, the god of the sea, over the water horses and takes the form of a horse to entice Demeter. All water horses is inherent that they attract people, especially children, in order to drown them in the water and eat. The water horse encouraged children to climb on his back and once they are set up, they can not stay as a sticky film on the back of the monster prevents them. The Each Uisge pulling the kids on the bottom of the sea or lake and eaten them there except the liver, which remains floating on the surface.

Say

In many say is a Kelpie the antagonist. So is told in a legend that a man to his sick wife would like, but this is on the river side of the river Don in Scotland. A tall man offers itself to carry her husband through the river, since the wooden bridge was washed away. The husband agrees, and is known as the tall man in the middle of the river, revealed that he is a Kelpie and tries to pull the husband under water. The husband, however, can free himself, comes under its own power on the other side of the river and flees. The angry Kelpie, cheated his meal, accuses the husband behind a boulder, which is still visible today in Corgarff, a town in Aberdeenshire.

In another Sage steals in Braemar a Kelpie a sack of flour, but is pelted by the miller with a magic rod. Thereupon, the Kelpie breaks his leg and falls in the mill-race, in which he drowns. This was the last Kelpie was spotted ever there.