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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.
Roblox occasionally hosts real-life and virtual events. They have in the past hosted events such as BloxCon, which was a convention for ordinary players on the platform. [100] Roblox has previously held virtual Easter egg hunts [101] and also hosts an annual event called the "Bloxy Awards", an awards ceremony that also functions as a fundraiser ...
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 ...
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, appears in the manuscript of an ode by William Collins, composed some time before 1759 [2] and reproduced in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh of ...
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 Houyhnhnm society is based upon reason, and only upon reason, and therefore the horses practice eugenics based on their analyses of benefit and cost. They have no religion and their sole morality is the defence of reason, and so they are not particularly moved by pity or a belief in the intrinsic value of life.
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 ...
Circle of Life (Japanese: サークルオブライフ, foaled 24 March 2019) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. She was one of the best two-year-olds in Japan in 2021 when she won three of her four races including the Artemis Stakes and the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies .