Listen "#21 The Kelpie And The Water Bull | Into The Greenwood"
Episode Synopsis
Never brush a Kelpie's hair... in this episode of Into The Greenwood, Rosie and Cathy look into the possible interpretations of The Kelpie and the Water Bull!
Into The Greenwood is the segment of the podcast where our hosts Rosie and Cathy take an in-depth look into the themes and variants of a single folktale 🌳
CONTENT WARNING: This episode explores themes of sexual assault.
You can find a written version of this week's tale on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-kelpie-and-the-water-bull/
Thanks to Linley for this week's stunning artwork! You can find Linley on Instagram @penandwand or on her website:
http://www.linleybarba.com/
Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]
SOURCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelpie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Each-uisge
https://folkrealmstudies.weebly.com/-scottish-legends-the-each-uisge.html
https://www.scotclans.com/scotland/scottish-myths/scottish-monsters/kelpie/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogryOlryHu8
https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/the-water-horse-of-barra
https://www.scotclans.com/scotland/scottish-myths/scottish-monsters/kelpie/?fbclid=IwAR3jf-Lzlb6NzeMaTTor2LoC7zOdbUxEQHBS5RezVO-FMSh2D-KqQIZyTTk
Into The Greenwood is the segment of the podcast where our hosts Rosie and Cathy take an in-depth look into the themes and variants of a single folktale 🌳
CONTENT WARNING: This episode explores themes of sexual assault.
You can find a written version of this week's tale on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-kelpie-and-the-water-bull/
Thanks to Linley for this week's stunning artwork! You can find Linley on Instagram @penandwand or on her website:
http://www.linleybarba.com/
Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland
twitter.com/FolkloreScot
instagram.com/folklorescotland
Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]
SOURCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelpie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Each-uisge
https://folkrealmstudies.weebly.com/-scottish-legends-the-each-uisge.html
https://www.scotclans.com/scotland/scottish-myths/scottish-monsters/kelpie/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogryOlryHu8
https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/the-water-horse-of-barra
https://www.scotclans.com/scotland/scottish-myths/scottish-monsters/kelpie/?fbclid=IwAR3jf-Lzlb6NzeMaTTor2LoC7zOdbUxEQHBS5RezVO-FMSh2D-KqQIZyTTk
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