Nuckelavee
The nuckelavee is a mythical sea creature that appears as a horse-like demon when it ventures onto land. The creature’s breath was thought to wilt crops and sicken livestock. It was held responsible for droughts and epidemics on land despite being predominantly a sea-dweller.
About Nuckelavee in brief
The nuckelavee is a mythical sea creature that appears as a horse-like demon when it ventures onto land. The creature’s breath was thought to wilt crops and sicken livestock. It was held responsible for droughts and epidemics on land despite being predominantly a sea-dweller. A graphic description of the creature as it appears on land was given by an islander who claimed to have had a confrontation with it, but accounts describing the details of its appearance are inconsistent. In common with many other sea monsters it is unable to tolerate fresh water, therefore those it is pursuing have only to cross a river or stream to be rid of it. It may be that it is a composite of a water horse from Celtic mythology and a creature imported by the Norsemen.
Islanders were terrified of the beast and would not speak its name without immediately saying a prayer. The same demon is called a mukkelevi in Shetland, where it was considered a nasty sea trow or sea devil. It is kept in confinement during the summer months by the Mither o’ the Sea, an ancient Orcadian spirit, and the only one able to control it. The monster described by Tammas has two heads; the equine head has enormous enormous eyes, and a single eye like a burning red flame. It has no blood courses through its skin, but the pale veins are visible as a sinews and powerful muscles are visible.
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