nykur
nature_spirit single tradition · 1
The nykur of Iceland shares the trait of reversed hooves with the kelpie.
When
- First attested
- 1800 CE
- Attested period
- 1800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in folklore collections from the 19th century onwards.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Bunyip, Ceffyl Dŵr, Kelpie, Tangie, Wihwin, each-uisge, shoopiltee, nuggle, cabbyl-ushtey, neck, bäckahäst
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“One of the water-kelpie's common identifying characteristics is that its hooves are reversed as compared to those of a normal horse, a trait also shared by the nykur of Iceland.”
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