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#AtoZChallenge, #FolkloreThursday, A-Z Blogging Challenge, Celtic folklore, Faerie, Faeries, folklore, folklore creatures, Kelpie, Origin of the Fae, preview of work, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, short story, Theresa Bane, writing
K is for Kelpie
Of all the shape-shifting Fae, this one embodies the capricious nature of the Fae the most. At least in my opinion.
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Ronel the Mythmaker 
Cool creepy stuff. Stay the hell away from water and horses. 🙂
Also, I can’t hear that Katy Perry’s song without thinking about the banned Sesame Street version.
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Indeed 🙂
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Your blog is just smorgasbord and treasure room for ‘us” myths and folklore lovers.
Enjoyed reading. Happy A to Z Juneta @ Writer’s Gambit
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Thanks, Juneta 🙂
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In Sweden there is a similar creature to the Kelpie called the Bäckahäst (stream horse). Lures primarily children onto its back and drowns them in streams and rivers. 🙂
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Seems like the water horses just love drowning children… Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Great post! I had no idea there were so many varieties. He sticky hair, the backwards hooves…Maggie stiefvater also wrote Scorpion Races and I see the resemblance in her water horses with your post 🙂
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Thanks, Erika 🙂 Water horses are fascinating to research and write about.
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Such an in-deapth post. Great one.
I think kelpies are particularly fascinating. Iknow feas are supposed to be whimsical and appear sometimes as good and sometimes as ba, but the kelpie seems to be more on the evil side, when it appers in his bad nature. I like this sharp duplicity 🙂
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Thanks, Sarah 🙂 The Kelpie seems to embody all that Faerie has to offer: magic and mayhem.
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Oh! Ronel, I love the 30-meter sculptures photo. Wow. Thanks for all the great information!
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Thanks, Theresa 🙂 I’m glad you liked the post.
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