shoopiltee
nature_spirit single tradition · 1
The shoopiltee is a counterpart to the kelpie in some regions of Scotland.
When
- First attested
- 1800 CE
- Attested period
- 1800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in folklore collections from the 19th century onwards.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- nuggle, cabbyl-ushtey, neck, bäckahäst, nykur, Bunyip, Ceffyl Dŵr, Kelpie, Tangie, Wihwin, each-uisge
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Counterparts in some regions of Scotland include the shoopiltee and nuggle of Shetland and the tangie of Orkney; in other parts of the British Islands they include the Welsh ceffyl dŵr and the Manx cabbyl-ushtey.”
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