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The each-uisge (Scottish Gaelic: [ɛxˈɯʃkʲə], literally "water horse") is a water spirit in Irish and Scottish folklore, spelled as the each-uisce (anglicized as aughisky or ech-ushkya) in Ireland and cabbyl-ushtey on the Isle of Man. It usually takes the form of a horse, and is similar to the kelpie but far more vicious.
A kelpie, or water kelpie (Scottish Gaelic: each-uisge), is a mythical shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Scottish and Yorkshire folklore. It is usually described as a grey or white [ 1 ] horse-like creature, able to adopt human form.
The nuckelavee (/ n ʌ k l ɑː ˈ v iː /) or nuckalavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian folklore that combines equine and human elements. British folklorist Katharine Briggs called it "the nastiest" [1] of all the demons of Scotland's Northern Isles. The nuckelavee's breath was thought to wilt crops and sicken livestock, and the creature ...
Especially since there are no other horse-like depictions in the article. FunkMonk 23:08, 10 June 2014 (UTC) Eric and I did have a discussion about this - The Kelpies are actually not the mythical horse and portray the heavy horse; the sculpture design moved away from the original idea but retained the name. We did exhaustive searches (with ...
The hippocamp (as seen in this sketch from Pompeii) is a water creature that has been referred to as a water horse.. The term "water horse" was originally a name given to the kelpie, a creature similar to the hippocamp, which has the head, neck and mane of a normal horse, front legs like a horse, webbed feet, and a long, two-lobed, whale-like tail.
The Little Minch, home to the blue men. The blue men of the Minch, also known as storm kelpies (Scottish Gaelic: na fir ghorma Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [nə fiɾʲ ˈɣɔɾɔmə]), are mythological creatures inhabiting the stretch of water between the northern Outer Hebrides and mainland Scotland, looking for sailors to drown and stricken boats to sink.
Horse Isle 2: Legend of the Esrohs was released in 2010, with a single server supporting previous and migrating players of Horse Isle 1. Horse Isle 2 featured an enlarged version of the original map, introducing many new 'isles' and towns for players to visit. Several elements of the original game were retained, including the ability to find ...
On 12 December at Hanshin Racecourse, Circle of Life was promoted to the highest level to contest the Grade 1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies over 1600 metres and went off the 4.6/1 second choice in the betting behind Namur and Sternatia in an eighteen-runner field which also included Belle Cresta, Water Navillera (winner of the Fantasy Stakes) and ...