Monsters Dissected: Each Uisge & Kelpie - Horses You Wouldn't Want to Ride

[@Nunyo-Bizznez]

The Each Usige being able to grow to accomidate its riders reminds me of Bayard, a french folklore horse that could do the same. But that horse was bay, not grey. But the french were celts once, so a facination with magic horses isnt surprising.

[@evelinagillheim7846]

Great video! In Sweden we have our own Kelpie and we call it Bäckahästen. It trick children to ride and then jump in to the river or lake to drown them.

[@ACrowingCockatrice]

Interesting, I haven't heard of that one. Water horses that drown people seem to be pretty widespread around the world. I wonder what might be the exact reason for this. Thanks for sharing!

[@evelinagillheim7846]

@@ACrowingCockatrice i think our is to scare children not to get close to animals we do not own or know.

[@ACrowingCockatrice]

@Evelina Gillheim That and keeping kids away from the waters they can drown in. It does combine two life lessons into one, after all, which might actually be the reason.

[@thepip3599]

In Scandinavian countries and Germany there’s a folklore creature called a Nøkk, Nixie, or a bajillion other very similar regional names for some reason. They seem to usually be attractive men or mermaids that play the fiddle or sing to lure victims but some stories also have them be water horses that drown people. I think the water horse in Frozen 2 was based off of them. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixie_(folklore)

[@ACrowingCockatrice]

It's been a while since I made this video, but as far as I remember I didn't include them because they are primarily humanoid creatures. They are somewhat similar to kelpies, but there are a lot of creatures associated with water and drowning.

[@AlanNguyen12398fghj]

That is so cool! And also A Crowing Cockatrice, I will request you to do Monsters Dissected: Unicorn - creature that looks like a horse with a single horn video.

[@ACrowingCockatrice]

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[@Nunyo-Bizznez]

Also, the nucklavee. A horse monster from the ocean who attacks people who havest too much seaweed or kelp. He only rises up in the winter tho. And only on orkney.

[@leahanderson1576]

Right! If I get a female pet snake, the name is going to be 'Eachuisge'

[@dianepeter3625]

I've heard it's pronounced something like aggh whisky. I also heard it's a water bull and the opposite of the kelpie, they cancel each other out.

[@lilacpen8678]

I'm don't know about Scottish, but "Uisce" is Irish for water, and it's pronounced "Eesh kay." One thing to note is that the regions of Ireland and Scottland are quite distinct, and with that comes a myriad of different accents and pronunciations, so it's entirely possible all are correct.

[@sultanmuhammed8721]

Nice video man

[@ACrowingCockatrice]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@juvylove7492]

OMG!! I remember watching this on 2021😢😢

[@XTQ_Xena_princess]

No wonder he couldn't stop u cant stop by pulling its ears

[@vickit9190]

I LOVE this video!

[@qinlv9820]

Can you please get the waternokk

[@lilacpen8678]

When it comes to designing a plausible real kelpie, would've gone with a moose base. They're excellent swimmers, to the point of finding themselves a regular on an orca's plate, and have a very equine silhouette. Kelp getting caught on their heads could easily look like a mane. Actually, now that I think of it, it's entirely possible moose are the origins of kelpies and similar tales. I don't think they live on Scotland or Ireland, but Scandinavian cultures have many water horse myths themselves, and the Celts were from that area originally.

[@ACrowingCockatrice]

Yes, working with a moose is an option, but it is difficult to justify their transition to a carnivorous diet. Not impossible, some ungulates are known to occasionally snack on small animals, so one can work from there, but for me entelodonts were a more fitting choice. As for moose being the origin, I think it is unlikely. Water horses are not generally described to be massive and I don't think any of them have antlers, which the Celts were bound to have seen atop a few moose heads. Additionally, moose would have been hunted, so they were likely rather familiar with the animal, knowing they are not fully aquatic or man-eaters. Now, it is possible that a few parents pointed at one of these animals, showing their children that water horses do exist and that they should indeed steer clear of the pond lest it takes them under. Therefore, a connection is possible, but I wouldn't go as far as inspiration. An interesting factor to consider nonetheless.

[@shreksnow1918]

Great video think of a way to add this creature into real life using the myths and extinct creatures as influences. As a joke you should do Shrek. That would be hilarious!

[@ACrowingCockatrice]

Oh don't you worry, I have various plans for weird videos for all the April firsts to come!

[@balazsvarga1823]

@@ACrowingCockatrice Or the Rézfaszú Bagoly, a hungarian cryptid of ... horrifingly vulgar nature.

[@praetorianrex5571]

Question: what would happen if you try to get frisky with every mythical human subspecies/ humanoids?

[@ACrowingCockatrice]

Well, that would be practically impossible, as that list is incredibly long, but I'm not sure what you mean by this question.

[@praetorianrex5571]

@@ACrowingCockatrice what I mean is two or more things; 1.) Could a human continue mythical bloodlines? 2.) What effects would this bloodline sired by a normal human have on the other bloodlines over time? 3.) If this is a case of ring speciation, can humans introduce intermixing starting with themselves mating with each subspecies?

[@ACrowingCockatrice]

@@praetorianrex5571 Well, it all really depends on the established lore, on a case-by-case basis. If you mean froma realistic standpoint, that can also go many different ways. Incompatible genetics would produce no offspring, but hybrids are always possible, especially if we are talking about subspecies of humans.

[@peacefulpossum2438]

It all makes sense if you take into account that the each uisge is an unseelie.

[@euniceeeasisjava2978]

Well I was at the lake reading my book and I finished the reading and I saw a pony the color is white and the mane is white and I was looking at the eye but it was not a pony it was a kelpie I ran as I can but the kelpie was gone in the fog but I was going to go my house and I tell my mom about that kelpie I saw at the deep lake because my grandma tell me a kelpie and it was real