Celtic Folklore i'd like to see referenced in the new map

[swift wolf]

I thought people might appreciate this

The Baobhan Sith

The Baobhan Sith is a female vampiric faerie from Scottish Highland folklore. She appears as a beautiful woman but hides deer hooves and long, talon-like nails. Drawn to hunters by the smell of blood, she can read their minds and shapeshift into whoever they find attractive. With her talons, she pierces their necks to drink their blood, sometimes said to drain their very life force.

Kelpies

Kelpies are horse-like water spirits found in many traditions. They appear as stranded horses near rivers or lochs to lure people close, and in some regions they take only thieves or other wrongdoers. Anyone who touches or mounts a Kelpie becomes stuck, and it drags its victim into deep water to drown. Some tales say only the heart and liver are ever found, while others say the heart and lungs. Certain stories also claim that Kelpies can breed with humans or domestic horses, producing fast and agile foals.

Caoineag

The Caoineag (the weeper) is the Scottish counterpart to the bean sí. She is heard crying near waterfalls when a death is about to occur in the Highland clan she is linked to. Unlike the bean sí she is never seen and only her wailing is heard.

each uisge

The Each Uisge is a dangerous water horse similar to a Kelpie. It can be ridden safely on land as long as it’s kept far from lochs or the coast. If it catches sight of open water, it falls into a trance, charges straight into it, and destroys its rider, eating everything except the liver.

Gille Dubh

The Gille Dubh is a gentle spirit who lives in Highland birch forests. Small, dark haired, and dressed in leaves, he protects lost children and guides them home. Adults fear him despite his kindness, so he hides from hunters and spends his life lonely and misunderstood.

Celtic Folklore i'd like to see referenced in the new map

Am Fear Liath Mòr (The Big Grey Man)

the Am Fear Liath Mòr, also known as the Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui, is a giant-like creature that haunts the summit and passes of Ben Macdui, one of scotlands tallest peaks. It is said to be thin in comparison to its staggering height of over 10ft tall. Most eyewitness accounts of meeting this creature never see it in full, it lurks in the thick mist of the mountain and most people report only hearing it. There are supposed photographical evidence though i cannot find it, and also reports of giants footprints on the same summit.

Glaistig

The Glaistig (The Water Imp) according to legend was a noblewoman who had either been given a faerie nature or was cursed to have immortality and goat's legs by a faerie. they are similar in function to the baobhan sith where she is a killer in the same vein, cutting their victims throat after courting them all night as a beautiful woman, usually a woman already known to the man. In other stories the Glaistig is known to be benevolent and was fond of children and was a protector of the elderly.

Bogles

Bogles are an encompassing word for any number of small trickster creatures that love to play tricks and set up puzzles for the humans they encounter, choosing not to kill them and usually being friendly to indifferent. Boggarts are a Bogle and were an inspiration for the same-named Harry Potter shapeshifter.

Na Fir Ghorma (The Blue Men of The Minch)

the Na Fir Ghorma or The Blue Men of The Minch are another type of kelpie which lived in the massive stretch of water between the mainland of Scotland and the Northern Outer Hebrides, looking for sailors to drown and boats to sink.
Unlike traditional Kelpies the na fir ghorma present themselves as human, when the weather is calm and still they float on the surface or just below it sleeping. When a ship comes by them they will call out to the ship lines of poetry and challenge the skipper of the vessel to complete the verse, upon failure the Men of the Minch would begin to try capsize their ships.

The Boobraidh

The boobraidh is believed to be another form of the Each uisge, it is a bird like creature resembling a crane, with black plumage, red beaks and red legs. These birds are said to prey on livestock ships, employing imitation of distressed lambs and calves to lure an adult animal out to investigate. once the animal has been lured out the boobraidh then drags it overboard and drowns it, the sailors would attempt to stop the boobraidh, but often failed due to other boobraidhs swooping in to distract the sailors by taking the form of horses and runnning across the ocean surface

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The Selkie

The Selkie is a legend which originated on the Orkney Islands, deriving its name from the scots word for seal (Selch). They are seal-like creatures resembling a larger Greenland/Harp seal when in their Seal form. When they come ashore they shed their selkie skin and take the form of handsome and seductive men and women, mainly told as women in the stories. Male Selkies tend to seek people who are not happy in their romantic life, including wedded women waiting for their sailor husbands. The song of the selkie is called Dan nan Ron (Song of the Seals) and is human like in nature. They tend to be described as faintly shimmering. the best viewing times to see the selkies was during Midsummer's Night and All Hallow's, fae festivals. There are two courts of selkies, the Selkies of the unseelie court and the Selkies of the seelie court. the Unseelie are said to be responsible for most ships capsizing and creating storms in revenge for seals and selkies that were hunted by the sailors. the seelies also known as the Roanes, are shy and meek. Though the seelies do seek vengement, they are harder to anger, but good deeds done to the Seelie are typically met with returned favours. Male selkies tend to be the ones responsible for storms and the sinking of vessels. Selkies can only socialise with one specific human and only for a short amount of time before they must return to sea, and are not allowed to make contact with that person again for seven years unless the human were to take their selkie skin and burn it or hide it. If a woman wishes to to know a male selkie she must go to the shore and shed seven tears into the sea. If a man is to steal a female selkies skin, she is forced to become his wife, though they are said to be excellent wives they will still often be found staring longingly at the ocean, though if her skin is found she will immediately return to the sea.

Credit:
James Browne - selkie emerging from water
Viggio Morgenstein: harp selkie

[rich kettle]

dope, do approve

[swift wolf]

Tha feòil aig cuid agus chan urrainn dhaibh ithe agus tha cuid eile ag ithe a tha ga iarraidh ach tha feòil againn agus is urrainn dhuinn ithe gus biodh an Tighearna taingeil

[swift wolf]

Cait-Sidhe

the Cait-Sidhe or Cat-sith is a fae-named cat most commonly talked about in Highland folk. It is a large black cat as big as a dog, with a white spot on its breast and an arching back. It was believed by the Highland Clans that it wasn't an actual cat nor a fae, but a transformed witch, they were quick to attack and were very ferocious. Many cryptozoologists believe that the myth originated from the Kellas Cat, believed to be a hybrid between the scottish wild and domestics

[swift wolf]

Duke of Wellington

Now you might say "this isn't folklore viggio!"

Shut up yes it is. cone on a statue.

[waxen kelp]

Hope you'll enjoy! I love me folklore too, we might just have a few of these!

[distant terrace]

unicorn mission animal??!?

[swift wolf]

i've been suggesting this reserve idea for years i simply can't wait 🤩

[swift wolf]

i didn't do Unicorn as its technically not our folklore! we adopted it as our national animal through the Scottish Crown in the 1500s

[swift wolf]

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXe9k4p6_tVP0VdVoRihy0jZj6Ael-ux&si=pYwQ5aoVgylCxX7I

[swift wolf]

Scott Mctominay

now again you may say "this isn't folklore! you're ruining this thread viggio!"

WRONG.

Theres only one thing more magical than Scott Mctominay and that is Scott Mctominays 3 minute overhead goal in last nights Denmark match. Last nights win has cemented this scottish team as one of the greatest line ups since Super Allys Army qualification battle in 1997. truly breathtaking fitba'

See you at the World Cup, Slàinte mhòr!

[swift wolf]

mathain cùram

the mathain cùram or the care bears are a fae adjacent creature that appear in a friendly manner. They are said to be Baobhan Sith that have been in contact with Gille Dubh who teaches them the error of their ways, his lessons often convincing them into stepping away from killing men in order to surplant kindness and friendship upon lonely souls, mainly children and the elderly. Each of them have their own powers indicated by the graphic on their chest. They are said to help anyone who may call upon them in situations for which they have no guidance, including in life, friendship or even if the person is lost out in the wild

[twilit harbor]

Screamer of a goal that was

[swift wolf]

i was up and jumping around like it was me that had jus scored it🤣

[twilit harbor]

No the only wan mate, was at work watching it when he scored could hear the whole building erupting 🤣

[quiet shard]

Does Hogmanay have roots in Celtic Folklore? If so, EW could reference the burning ship! ⛵ 🔥