Into the Forest discussion

You can hear songs about the different creatures! http://www.europeanasounds.eu/news/su...

"The kelpie is a water spirit which often takes the form of a horse and is found in lochs, pools and rivers. There are many bodies of water in Scotland which have stories about kelpies associated with them. The kelpie appeared tame on land but if anyone sat on its back, it would gallop into the water and the unfortunate victim would never be seen again.

The kelpie could also take human form, usually that of a handsome young man, who would attract and seduce young girls. Their identity could be betrayed by the presence of sand or water weeds in their hair, or hooves on their feet, but this was often only discovered once it was too late.

In the song ‘A Ghaoil Leig Dhachaigh gu Mo Mhàthair Mi’, the girl appeals to the kelpie (‘each-uisge’ in Scottish Gaelic) to let her go home to her mother. It is sung here by Kate Nicolson from the island of South Uist"

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Similar creatures have appeared in Swedish folklore.

Jalilah wrote: "You can hear songs about the different creatures! http://www.europeanasounds.eu/news/su...

"The kelpie is a water spirit which often takes the form of a horse..."
The only novel I can think of that involves a kelpie is A ​Court of Silver Flames.

Jalilah wrote: "You can hear songs about the different creatures! http://www.europeanasounds.eu/news/su...

"The kelpie is a water spirit which often takes the form of a horse..."

That's neat!

I enjoyed The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater, for a kelpie book.

I read Visions of the Cailleach: The Myths, Stories and History of the British / Celtic Earth Shaping Crone Goddess of Winter earlier this year. It's quite good.

There are kelpies in Tithe by Holly Black and in Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

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