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    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 horse-like creature, able to adopt human form. Some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to … See more

    The etymology of the Scots word kelpie is uncertain, but it may be derived from the Gaelic calpa or cailpeach, meaning "heifer" or "colt". The first recorded use of the term to describe a mythological creature, then spelled kaelpie, … See more

    Description and common attributes
    The kelpie is the most common water spirit in Scottish folklore, and the name is attributed to several … See more

    According to Derek Gath Whitley (1911), the association with horses may have its roots in horse sacrifices performed in ancient See more

    Almost every sizeable Scottish body of water has a kelpie story associated with it, but the most widely reported is the kelpie of Loch Ness. Several stories of mythical spirits and … See more

    Pictish stones dating from the 6th to 9th centuries featuring what has been dubbed the Pictish Beast may be the earliest representations of … See more

     
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    WEBUnveiled in April 2014, these 30-metre high horse-head sculptures are situated in Helix Park near the M9 Motorway and are a monument to Scotland’s horse-powered industrial heritage. But what are ‘kelpies’? A …

  4. The Kelpie Legend: Scotland’s Shape-Shifting Spirit

    WEBNov 5, 2023 · Learn about the kelpie, a mythological creature that transforms into a horse or a human in Scottish folklore. Discover its origins, depictions, and stories of its dangers and tricks.

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    WEBJan 16, 2013 · A Kelpie in the Celtic mythology of Scotland was originally a name given to a ‘Water Horse’. This supernatural entity could be found in the lochs and rivers of Scotland and also has a place in Irish folklore.

  8. The Kelpie - Mythological Water Horse of Scotland

    WEBNov 26, 2019 · In those deep, dark pools and foaming eddies lie the mythical water horses, the shape-shifting legendary spirits called the Kelpies. Sometimes they are black; sometimes white. In Aberdeenshire, …

  9. Traditional Scottish Kelpie Legends – Folklore From …

    WEBJul 30, 2022 · Learn about the mythical Scottish Kelpies, water horses that can shapeshift and drown their victims. Read stories of Kelpies in lochs and rivers, their weaknesses and their tricks.

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    WEBOct 4, 2019 · The Scottish Kelpies are some of the more intriguing of these creatures and tales about these water horses have been told far and wide around that country. But before those creatures existed there was a sea …

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