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[39] One folk tale describes how the Laird of Morphie captured a kelpie and used it to carry stones to build his castle. The Watchers | Water Horses | Devil Monkeys | Water Horses, also known as hippocampi or hippocamps in mythology, live in the waters of North of North. Siren | These water-horses are known to be unique individuals in folklore and thus treated as villains in their own right, with their own articles: Notable Legends [5] It is the most common water spirit in Scottish folklore, but the name is attributed to several different forms in narratives recorded throughout the country. The most famous of these is Loch Ness because of the monster said to 'lurk' in its deep waters. This distinction is not universally applied however; Sir Walter Scott for instance claims that the kelpie's range may extend to lochs. Its name may derive from the Scottish Gaelic words ‘cailpeach’ or ‘colpach’, meaning heifer or colt. https://mythology.wikia.org/wiki/Kelpie?oldid=105166.

[6] The late 19th century saw the onset of an interest in transcribing folklore, but the recorders were inconsistent in spelling and frequently anglicised words, which could result in differing names for the same spirit.[7].

Grafton Monster | Coffin on Wheels | [18], The creature's nature was described by Walter Gregor, a folklorist and one of the first members of the Folklore Society,[22] as "useful", "hurtful", or seeking "human companionship";[23] in some cases, kelpies take their victims into the water, devour them, and throw the entrails to the water's edge. It is a Celtic legend; however, analogues exist in other cultures. Chupacabra | Coco | The Devil |

Beast | Santa Compaña | Frankenstein's Monster | [6] The stories were also used to enforce moral standards, as they implied that the creatures took retribution for bad behaviour carried out on Sundays. Wolves |

Seadragon Horses: These horses live in deep water and shelter in kelp. The spirits had set about constructing a bridge over the Dornoch Firth after becoming tired of travelling across the water in cockleshells. Peeping Tom | Nobusuma | Much like the Kelpie, this creature was greatly feared in the Highlands, and until fairly recently, people were often wary of lone animals and strangers lurking by bodies of water in secluded areas of the Highlands. He manages to cut off his finger and escapes. Erlik | La Tunda, Cryptids Succubus, Gods & Spirits Nuckelavee was gigantic in size, yet its features were grotesquely mismatched. Ghost Cars | Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Whore of Babylon | Elemental Man-Eaters Nain Rouge | Creepypasta Villains | Water Horses Zeus The Nuckelavee is a monstrous type of fairy found in the folklore of Scotland and the Orkney Islands. In Welsh folklore there are tales of the ‘Ceffyl Dŵr’. Amanda the Doll | It is usually described as a black horselike creature, able to adopt human form. This creature is said to lurk beneath the surface of numerous highland water holes. Camazotz | It is a Celtic legend; however, analogues exist in other cultures. There are many similar tales of water horses in mythology. Nanny Rutt | [37], Traditionally, kelpies in their human form are male. [58] Other depictions show kelpies as poolside maidens, as in Draper's 1913 oil on canvas. Enma Daio | [42], Just as with cinematic werewolves,[43] a kelpie can be killed by being shot with a silver bullet, after which it is seen to consist of nothing more than "turf and a soft mass like jelly-fish" according to an account published by Spence. Legion | The girl, however, knew that it was the brook horse and ignored it. [59], Two 30-metre-high (100 ft) steel sculptures in Falkirk on the Forth and Clyde Canal, named The Kelpies, borrow the name of the mythical creature to associate with the strength and endurance of the horse; designed by sculptor Andy Scott, they were built as monuments to Scotland's horse-powered industrial heritage. An' float the jinglin icy boord Abere | Iblis | The Each Uisge was a shapeshifter and would disguise itself as a fine horse, pony, or handsome man. It could also result in severe beatings by the owner of said animal, especially in olden days when the nobility had a great degree of power, and would have taken it very poorly to anyone disturbing their livestock or steeds. Kelpie-Horses: These horses live in rivers and brooks, but also walk on land. [32], Progeny resulting from a mating between a kelpie and a normal horse were impossible to drown, and could be recognised by their shorter than normal ears, a characteristic shared by the mythical water bull or tarbh uisge in Scottish Gaelic, similar to the Manx tarroo ushtey. Bloody Mary (Halloween Horror Nights) | La Cegua | Black Cats | Not malevolent like the Nuckelavee and slightly less malicious than the Kelpies the Nuggles were fond of pranks but did employ mercy, though like all water horse spirits they would attempt to drown any unfortunate individual who tried to ride them - according to local lore only the magical beings known as Finns could ride a Nuggle without being dragged off to such a fate. Beast of Beckley | Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. People born in the year of 1942 (Feb. 15, 1942 - Feb. 04, 1943) or 2002 (Feb. 12, 2002 - Jan. 31, 2003) Ren Wu year are members of the Water Horse. John and Susan Buckley | Clown Doll | The usage of "water horse" or "kelpie" can often be a source of confusion; some consider the two terms to be synonymous, while others distinguish the water horse as a denizen of lochs and the kelpie of turbulent water such as rivers, fords, and waterfalls. Tantalus | Hades |

Spirits: Dybbuk | Unveiled in April 2014, these 30-metre high horse-head sculptures are situated in Helix Park near the M9 Motorway and are a monument to Scotland’s horse-powered industrial heritage. Escornau | https://thebellasara.fandom.com/wiki/Water_Horse?oldid=37243. Mares | Stingy Jack | Roc | The spirits had set about constructing a bridge over the Dornoch Firth after becoming tired of travelling across the water in cockleshells. Some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his 1786 poem "Address to the Devil".