Scottish Mythology #1 Kelpies, Unicorns, Selkies, Cu Siths & Changelings

Whats up guys? In this vlog I look at; Kelpies, Unicorns, Selkies, Cu Siths & Changelings! If you like this video be sure to give it a thumbs up and if you want more like this let me know in the comments!
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[@williamrodriguez-pupo1221]

"I inflate myself when I get angry!" LMAO!!

[@hezziattubeyou]

You should watch the animation' song of the sea', its a beautiful story about selkies, makes you cry though. Also there's a wonderful selkie tale in the book 'the four marys'.

[@GreenmanDave]

Cù-sìth(e) is Scots Gaelic for Fairy Dog. In the language it's pronounced Koo-shee. In Irish it's Cú-sídhe and is pronounced the same.

[@makanab.9405]

I want to move to Scotland so bad XD Even with all the weather.

[@lyk6203]

Thumbed up for the polar bear in the background 🐻🐻

[@WeeScottishLass]

Liyun K I will tell him that =D His name is Polo and I've had him since I was about 5 years old =D

[@spoopytoastxx6241]

Liyun K I was JUST about to comment about that!

[@1blessedsavior]

More mythologies! These are fascinating.

[@amberhiggins6327]

An opening before the intro to the video. A good touch to the video; just like on the telly.

[@WeeScottishLass]

+Amber Higgins Thank you very much Amber :)

[@keileyneill5941]

Regarding selkies, I absolutely adore the movie Song of the Sea. I definitely recommend watching it if you're interested as other creature and beings from celtic mythology pop up, too.

[@darkpmb]

Love it!!! yes i want more video about Scotland mythologie and lore, this kind of stories really interest me!!!

[@WeeScottishLass]

Okay Pierre!!! =D I have history stories etc too like horror and gruesome tales, would that interest you too or is it more the creatures??

[@darkpmb]

WeeScottishLass ooohhhh yeah some gruesome tales would be really nice too!!!

[@WeeScottishLass]

Coming up ;D I've added it to my list of requests :)

[@darkpmb]

Yeah!!!

[@Azi483]

Oooh! So cool! Also, your accent is so pretty!! :P

[@dustybarfield]

that is cool im obsessed with mythology im gonna read up on the lores and stories of them made my day.

[@kentwalker5186]

Come to North Carolina, USA! The weather is really nice this time of year. :-)

[@rosegold386]

This is why I love the Scottish and japanize mythology.

[@rosegold386]

And mythology in general.

[@timmyboyproductions3947]

I have seen the Cu Sith on 2 occasions! The first time it was walking next to a man ahead of me (about 200 metres ahead). It looked like a large black dog (same shape as my dog, which is an Alaskan Malamute) but black. I noticed that the dog was very well trained, walking right alongside this man without a lead (leash if you're from North America). My dog was pulling hard, but we stayed back because I didn't want any hassle as my dog can be a handful with other males (50kgs of muscle). Anyway, this guy walks one way, I walk the other and we meet in the middle about 20 minutes later, but he has no dog with him. I was expecting this dog to be walking behind him or something. I know this man doesn't own a dog and I never saw him walk one before or after. Fast forward a few months and I'm walking in the same area, just on a crossroads in the forest and I turn to go towards my direction of home and I felt compelled to turn around ... so I did .... this massive dog came running out of the woods, turned down the direction I had just come from, and as he did so, I noticed that he was green / blue in colour (much like a peacock). I thought to myself, what a strange colour!! I was quite shocked! I moved sideways as a large tree was blocking the view of the path where the dog was running down and it had disappeared!!! In a matter of 2 to 3 seconds! When I got home I googled what I had seen. I was shocked to read that these dogs are seen in the Highlands of Scotland (where I live) and it also mentioned that if you saw it, you'd die ...... cut a long story short ..... I did die .... but I am now born again and follow Jesus Christ! Hallelujah! New life .... He's the only way. God Bless you all.

[@kieranfitz]

One origin story I've heard for Selkies is Inuit getting lost/blown off course/following the ice and getting washed up on the Irish and Scottish coasts dressed in seal skins.

[@jordanb1153]

This was a really good video. I can tell you enjoy the subject! Cu siths and changelings are new to my research on scottish legends and lore. thanks!

[@jordanb1153]

I do have a question if youre able to answer: What sort of imagery, patterns, or designs fit Scottish culture best? So far Ive really only seen Celtic knots and plaid patterns. thanks again!

[@haleydesilets]

I love your videos! I'm Canadian from ottawa and your vedios make my day! Thank you! 😊

[@WeeScottishLass]

Haley D Aww thanks so much Haley!!! =D I need to visit Canada someday!!

[@williamthompson6078]

The Lore of the UK is one of my favorite subjects. Looking forward to going to the hot spots in Ireland in 2019 and Bonnie Scotland in 2020!

[@7r0s3s]

:Go to Australia they need you more than we do." LOL I died

[@emmacatherine3470]

My favourite bit is when she says go away Australia needs you more than we do that true it rains too much here in Scotland

[@theLadyScribe]

as an Australian currently in the last month of summer I whole heartily agree that we need it

[@andreaps9111]

Wow, you guys have such a beautiful mythology. I want to go to Scotland so badly...

[@JSkinnerish]

Enjoyed that. Sawney Bean might be worth a mention if you do a follow up.

[@WeeScottishLass]

Thats exactly where I am going :) I have him down in a Scottish Ghostly Tales #1 vlog in my list xD

[@AgentAW13]

As a highland and islander, we get told more about Selkies than any other (expect for Nessie). I wouldn't really say that Selkies are shapeshifters, they are kinda like mermaid stories. They are seals but they come on land and take off their pelts. And if you steal the pelt then the Selkie can't go back to the sea and most stories include a man stealing the pelts and take the beautiful selkie as his wife.

[@emanymton713]

The irish have myths about selkies too. I remember a movie from 1994 called "the secret of Roan Innish" that was about selkies.

[@lilthuimsteele5553]

Selkies are said to live as seals in the sea and shed their seal skin to become humans on land. Most stories frequently revolve around female selkies being coerced into relationships with humans by someone stealing and hiding their sealskin, often not regaining the skin until years later upon which they return to the sea, forsaking their human family. The legend is apparently most common in the Northern Isles of Scotland is very similar to those of swan maidens. The Cu Siths remind me of Banshees in Irish mythology. The Banshee is a female spirit who heralds death of a family member, usually by shrieking or keening. Irish legend speaks of a lament being sung by a fairy woman; she would sing it when a family member died or was about to die. The Banshee also predicts death. If someone is about to enter a situation where it is unlikely they will come out alive she will warn people by screaming or wailing. Hence why the banshee is also known as a wailing woman.

[@megatech1966]

We own a kelpie. She likes tummy rubs. Playing fetch and walkies. 😃

[@dianeaishamonday9125]

The Changeling myth resembles someone diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Child suddenly becomes strange, stares with large eyes, uses large words that they shouldn't know. The Changeling myth is all over the world because autism happens all over the world and has remained undiagnosed until recently. Tuberculosis was once called "consumption" after all. :-)

[@bettinahayes5045]

Well done and informative:))) Enjoyed this video and hope ya make more of them. Blessings

[@onemondaynight]

Great video. I'm a trained religion/folklorist, and this was informative for me.

[@sophiemcglynn8865]

Kellie is a type of dog aswell. and I'm scottish and never heard of that

[@teurisproductions6140]

Hi sis i enjoy your videos 👍

[@Yellowdigigod]

Hurricane winds? Haha talk to the carribean. I love Scotland's weather

[@lydiakies9053]

I certainly raised an eyebrow when the Kelpie sculpture went up. I'm an American, and know what they are, as well as the other creatures. (I also know not to name them ad to not draw their attention.)

[@RACHELTAYLOR7]

The minister of Aberfoyle wrote a book about the fairies,The fairies were so angry that they trapped him inside a pine tree on Doon Hill and he is supposed to be still there until this day.

[@emybaz3844]

Hi! Thanks a lot for this vid. I am going to use some parts of it with my students!

[@marsa7154]

Thank goodness for the Happy background music ..or I'd be sleeping with the lights on tonight..

[@Tippielover]

Actually, the dark background made it look like there was a spotlight on ya! ^^ Hmm, the first time I went to Peru, a friend of mine told me something similar to those Changelings. I can't remember what it's called (I can't learn Spanish to save my life), but they would hide in these specific trees, that kinda reminded me of palm trees but thicker. And they would come out at night or daylight when no one was around and take little children... Good times, good times!

[@WeeScottishLass]

Hey again Tippie =D Yeah there's stories of changelings everywhere, they've even been inSupernatural I believe as child stealers, lore of them can be found in every culture ^^

[@Tippielover]

Ahaha my name's Cassie xD My dog's name is Tippie. I not creative with usernames ya see ^^;; I need to read more about lore, it's just sometimes I can't fall asleep at night afterwards xD hence why it's almost two in the mornin here! ^^

[@WeeScottishLass]

LOL You shouldnt be up that late on the tubes of you! Its easily done though isn't it? One minute you're looking a tutorial about how inset a sim card the next youre on Ellens clumbsy thumbsy videos xD Thanks Cassie =D

[@Tippielover]

WeeScottishLass Ahaha yesss

[@jolenecole7987]

have you seen song of the sea (I know that it's actually an Irish movie)? it's about selkies.

[@DianeMillergma6ma3]

Delightful..

[@sunshinesilverarrow5292]

Thank you for sharing! Hugs & sunshine ☀ N

[@catblues8645]

sorry for being a knowitall... the c in cu is pronounced like a K - cu means dog. I reckon it would be Cu Sidhe though - "Fairy dog" - sidhe being pronounced "shee"

[@cameronbeattie3087]

Fun fact:The Loch Ness monster was considered to be a kelpie

[@WeeScottishLass]

Cameron Beattie Ohhh really? Didn't know that!

[@colinp2238]

Yes I have heard that version too!

[@foolofhearts8126]

Cameron Beattie #Columbawassavedbythepagans 😂

[@annonamouse9449]

it is also ancient isreals..ephraims cake..doubles as uk coat of arms xxx

[@JimCrossan]

Got me with the Cu Sithe! Nice work though! Keep your chin up, loving it...

[@cameronbeattie3087]

Hi Mosco did you know that the national animal of Scotland is the unicorn? Evidence that it used to exist? Anyway,it still is our national animal so I thought you would find that interesting. Love your videos-subscribed Regards from Aberdeenshire! P.S Tell Polo I said hi :)

[@WeeScottishLass]

Cameron Beattie Yes I did know that ^^ Thats why I included them in this video, I think I did talk about it more but had to cut a lot out to save time! Thanks for watching Cameron =D

[@kirbogamer3163]

Cameron Beattie fit part o Aberdeenshire are you fae

[@spoopytoastxx6241]

Cameron Beattie asking her if she knows about her own country. Which she makes all her videos about. *slow claps and shakes head*

[@emmacatherine3470]

Cameron Beattie it’s on our passports

[@terrycarter1137]

your changeling sounds like our skinwalkers, and your Cu siths sounds like hell hounds, and we have evil trolls called Pugwagis, and dogmen(werewolves), similar tales, like Banchees.

[@lilyframe8496]

kelpies are amazing at night when they light them up

[@wheelz8240]

"I inflate myself when I get angry"....like a pufferfish? LOL

[@FaithfulHorrorhound]

Changeling? Just read a Mike Duran book that had one as a secondary character. the Ghost Box.

[@alyshadunne9124]

Have you done anything in your videos about the thistle?

[@dragonfli1639]

You're fantastic

[@maddiewetter6572]

Hi I am new to your channel but I love it and I have found it very informative and helpful. I'm doing an in depth analysis on selkie myths specifically one called the goodman o' wasteness and where the myths may have come from and what the underlying meaning and I would love to hear your thoughts. thanks so much :)

[@DevInvest]

Very interesting, I did not know of the Cu Sith... Have you done one on my favorite mythical/legendary Scottish Lass, Scáthach by chance?!?

[@TheBrianRaglandChannel]

Hey there from America! My name is Brian and I have to say, I love your videos and your channel! I think you are so beautiful! Thank you for being so real and cool! Cheers!

[@WeeScottishLass]

Thank you very much Brian =D I am pleased you found my channel and like my videos ^^ thanks for such a beautiful comment!!

[@TheBrianRaglandChannel]

Your welcome:) I hope to visit Scotland someday, maybe we could hang out for a wee while sometime:)

[@WeeScottishLass]

Give me a buzz when you're coming and I'll check I'm free xD

[@TheBrianRaglandChannel]

o.k. I surly will, I followed you on Twitter! Talk to you soon, have a great night!

[@richardwatts6391]

The CLYDESDALES IM DALE.I LOVE YOUR VOICE.

[@michelleflood8220]

Selkies are from Irish mythology as well

[@amocmofficial]

Would love to hear about the Sawney Bean Clan.

[@zarialol6252]

Have you heard the song about changelings that goes like "I'm a changling always changing but what's the meaning of always changing if you can't change w hats inside"

[@Ms.KissWaifu_]

The Cu Sith really spooked me lol

[@rebeccamckinnon4778]

Awsome 😉

[@The_Other_Ghost]

selkies, the endless obsession.

[@marsa7154]

The secret of Roan Inish... Is that about Selkies ? ..(Seal ppl)

[@kazuiin_]

The kelpie were basically hungry water horses

[@davidthompson3483]

Please help me, what does x'd mean? Nice polar bear by the way! Love ya , love.

[@bluejayfinch]

I'm Scottish and the only ones I knew about where the Kelpies and unicorns

[@joshwindle1022]

Wow lol I laughed really hard at 0:33

[@joshwindle1022]

I mean like 0:30

[@vabrad76]

Ghillie Dhu ? surprised you left it out 😕

[@ThePumpkinlolz23]

I think we have the same type of stuffed polar bear!

[@devilman2465]

Have you done a video about the most scary of Scottish folklore the Nuckelavee?

[@WeeScottishLass]

+devilman2465 No I haven't what is that? x'D

[@devilman2465]

+WeeScottishLass The nuckelavee, or nuckalavee, is a horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology that combines equine and human elements. Originating in Norse mythology and the most horrible of all the demons of the Scottish islands, its name may be a progenitor of that by which the Devil is sometimes known, Old Nick. Their appearance resembles that of a skinless horse's head with black blood pulsing through transparent veins, their muscles and sinews also being visible.

[@WeeScottishLass]

I will need to research into it! I went through my entire book of Scottish Mythology and didn't see it xD

[@devilman2465]

+WeeScottishLass I don't know if you are familiar with the OUTLANDER book series, but that is where I first heard of it. It's a pretty awful monster.

[@WeeScottishLass]

Nope never read that eiter O.o

[@tawnya0627]

In America we have a myth similar to your cu sith, it's the black dog myth. If you are out driving or traveling and you see a black dog it is an omen of death. Truckers believe that the black dog is warning of an accident. When I see the black dog I become hyper alert because I know I'm tired.

[@theblazingcreepersnewage5236]

Changelings are also a Irish legend and a unicorn is a British legend did Scotland finnaly beleive Britain also a water kelpie (aka mosasaurs) is the most known

[@AlbaHistory]

Hey I was wondering if you could give a fellow scot some advice about making a Scottish video for people 😊

[@AbigailGossett003]

Aye yet again Tammeh looking attractive, no matter the light. Totally off topic, but I can't help but wonder how many people first clicked on one of these videos for the hotness, then stayed after she'd won their hearts. Kind of disappointed you didn't include a warning not to pet the Kelpies. Well, that and mentioning the, umm, leftovers.

[@neilmackey9626]

Ya gotta do something in the most famous Scottish mythical creature of all...Nessie! LOL...or by not doing a vlog on Nessie, are you intimating that he/she's for REAL??? Shades of "The Water Horse"....

[@WeeScottishLass]

I will be doing one on Nessie for sure xD I just figured she deserved a video all to herself!

[@guswu3300]

Neil Mackey aA

[@Syrinx69]

The Cu Sith sounds a bit like the banshee of Ireland

[@pandionisiaco4238]

Yes.

[@slashingturtle4466]

cu sith probably came for the maned wolves im guessing

[@bossibunni7798]

Great vid. 👍🏻 but Cù Sìth is pronounced 'Ca Shee'. Gaelic is tough to pronounce if your not a speaker.

[@SDClarkify]

😍 You're pretty.

[@WeeScottishLass]

+SDClarkify And you have a cute emoji in your comments!!!

[@jay_._.]

+WeeScottishLass day u know a place called harthill

[@colinp2238]

Do you think that the name (Cu) Sith comes from the Irish sidhe? They look and sound similar although sidhe is sometimes pronounced shee it is also pronounced sith. That will be interesting for Star Wars fans )))))

[@octonauts1665]

What about The Loch Ness Monster it's a Scottish creatures

[@WeeScottishLass]

+Octonauts 16 Check the rest of the vlogs on my channel :) you may just find that Nessie has her own video

[@2300Kenzie]

The polar bear looks star struck by you. An Alaskan friend gifted me a wolf skin that is 7 feet (213cm) from nose to tip of the tail. Could it have been a small Cu-Sith?

[@WeeScottishLass]

+2300Kenzie Awww a real wolf skin? D= that poor wolf! I adore wolves! I'd say a Cu Sith would have been larger than that, think the size of a bull ^^

[@2300Kenzie]

+WeeScottishLass I understand. Kenzie (short for McKenzie) was wolf-like. Wolves hold a special place in native American culture. I could never refuse such a gift. I have been honored to be included in several American Indian groups. I was joking about the Cu Sith. However, find a 7' long dog and you'll be impressed. Thanks for your reply. Big fan here.

[@2300Kenzie]

+WeeScottishLass Oh, if you make it to Alaska I can have a friend of mine take you out to hunt wolves in their natural environment. Hunt them with a camera!

[@WeeScottishLass]

Nooooo! D= I would never hunt wolves!!!!! I'm totally against it!

[@2300Kenzie]

I meant to take pictures of them, not kill them. It is special to see wild animals in their environment. I like to photograph nature. You get to keep the moment longer.

[@toysvilltvstudios2.072]

Funny, I always thought that Selkies are from Irish folklore, more than Scottish. Got confused there. O.o

[@brianlinville439]

unicorns are mentioned in the Bible, you can google it.

[@hannahrosereviews5073]

The word "unicorn" means "one horn." So, technically, a rhino could be concerned a unicorn. :)

[@HugoSan432]

Rino's grow two to 3 horns

[@Nicoliean1004]

The unicorn is Scotland's national animal

[@ZionLion44]

The unicorn is mentioned 9 times in the Old Testament and they also mention unicorns in Greek scientific records as an actual animal.

[@jamesthe-doctor8981]

True, but only in one bible version - the Authorized King James Version, and no other. The bible as we know it has been translated from Hebrew, to Latin, to Greek, then English. The original translations referred to "a one-horned animal" for which none of those languages had a word, so in the original Hebrew, the word "re'em" which referred to an ox with one horn, was translated into Greek with the closest word they had: monokeros, literally, "One-horned." Then when St Jerome got ahold of it, he used the Latin word for "One-horned," which is "unicornus." The translation from Latin to English coined a new word: unicorn. Basically, a unicorn is an ox born with only one horn.

[@GreenmanDave]

There is a real unicorn, but it's not what you might think. Rhinoceros unicornis is the single-horned Indian rhino.

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

The unicorn in the old testament is actually a mistranslation it actually refers to an aurach wild cattle

[@joseemondou8988]

Realy appreciated you vlog! My daughter discover you,r vlog just before our travel to Scotland last year. So we can be able to say: Edimb«ra» the right way at the train station. Still following your vlog since and really appreciate! :)

[@jessicabromhead1984]

unicorns are our national animal!! weird right?!

[@spoopytoastxx6241]

Jessica Bromhead 🐴 I don't have a unicorn emoji (*´>д

[@wolfdad1512]

Cu Sith 🖒

[@thehashflingingslasher]

cu siths remind me of irish wolfhounds in a way

[@bluejayfinch]

What the fudge?! One of my recommended videos are called "Kelpie" CreepyPasta It's a CreepyPasta?!

[@railfanningstuff8333]

make a wish you got the triforce of power

[@brandonbaker9106]

all these ancient myths from around the world could be proof that things like unicorns were real or it could just means they had better drugs than us lol

[@adydeb]

Thanks for the video MoscoMoon! I recommend this animation movie about selkies: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpjFiYqqbdCAa7M Beautiful and sad.

[@WeeScottishLass]

adrien debos Yes I have seen this advertised =D I will see it soon!

[@borimirtheboring]

I thought Sith was pronounced Shee?

[@pandionisiaco4238]

I think...

[@SugaarAciid]

It is! It's said like "Ku Shee"

[@aleahandjalenahchallenges5852]

Same I inflate when i'm mad

[@Oodledoodle113]

see how the unicorn is chained I HATE THAT

[@WeeScottishLass]

Holly Muir Apparently it's said the Scottish unicorn is chained because it's too strong to be wild. I think its time the chains give way.

[@TheScotsmen1]

You so cute looking!

[@jamesdingler4237]

Makes sense if your pagan like me

[@craigpetrie6035]

How can you be Scottish and not know what kelpies are