The skinless sea demon of Scotland's Orkney isle, whose very breath was said to bring death to the land.
I am learning more about my Scottish heritage thanks to these postings.
Awesome stuff! Sounds a lot like the Kelpie, but clearly has some other influences that caused the myths to diverge at some point. I wonder if there was a specific event - like plague or famine - that led to the divergence.
I think you are thinking along the right lines as it’s breath is said to cause crops to wilt
Great post
I am learning more about my Scottish heritage thanks to these postings.
Awesome stuff! Sounds a lot like the Kelpie, but clearly has some other influences that caused the myths to diverge at some point. I wonder if there was a specific event - like plague or famine - that led to the divergence.
I think you are thinking along the right lines as it’s breath is said to cause crops to wilt
Great post