Why Are Kelpies So Feared in Scottish Folklore?

Many of the lochs and ponds of Scotland feature tales of kelpies. Unlike the gentle selkies we looked at last week, kelpies are altogether more dangerous beings. Most accounts describe the kelpie as taking the form of a horse. Its name come from the words ‘cailpeach’ or ‘colpach’. Both are Scottish Gaelic words meaning ‘colt’ or […]

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