Selkie Stories- The Seal King - The Selkie Wife

Today on Badger Horns I make some Selkie-themed art and tell some stories. The main takeaway of this episode is "Leave seals alone" but to find out why you'll have to lend me your ear.
The Selkie stories in this episode are adaptations of traditional folk tales but are heavily influenced by "The People of the Sea", David Thompson's zoological, folklorical travel memoir. It's one of my favourite books and is well worth a read.
Chapters-
0:00 Who are the Selkies?
1:40 The Seal King
13:38 Regional Variants of the Seal KIng
15:17 What Selkies Teach Us Part 1
17:19 The Selkie Wife
25:30 What Selkies Teach Us Part 2
If you liked the video please consider donating to Seal Rescue Ireland, who do fantastic work rehabilitating seals:
www.sealrescueireland.org/pro...
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Background Music for this episode was provided by Duncan Reed
www.duncanreedmusic.co.uk

[@Mia-fy3uo]

I love selkies and im so happy to hear a diffrent story

[@scarletshield009]

That blubber blocked the blade to the heart. Praise the blubber

[@westsaxoninwales]

Well, that was lovely. You've an easy voice to listen to and the stories filled my head and heart with wonder.

[@badgerhorns6262]

Ah thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!!

[@laylam.ingram-alger6091]

This has been my favorite myth since I was little aside from dragons and I'm glad to have found this amazing channel. :D

[@verovaldiri]

I heard the Seal King story many, many years ago. I had already forgotten all about it until tonight, when a different memory from my childhood brought this story back to my mind. Thanks

[@normanperrin6635]

Thank you for the telling of these tales.

[@KrisHughes]

What a fabulous video! It's nice to hear the stories told well without overly romanticising them. The art takes it to another level.

[@moss5690]

Broc you’re a natural born storyteller for sure!! Watching your art being made is an added joy. I hadn’t heard the first sorry and it was great to hear your thoughts too. Looking forward to more 🌿

[@beatricemoller4562]

Absolutely wonderful 🌊🐚🌀 loved how the storytelling, art, music and nature photography came together in this beautiful video, thank you 🥰

[@I_Was_Named_This_Way...]

Helped me sleep (:

[@morganb5987]

This was wonderful. Hope to see more!

[@lizanna6390]

I caught five minutes of a movie years ago and it mentions that story. The line I clearly remember is: when a selkie finds her skin not chains of iron not chain of love can keep from the sea.

[@I_Was_Named_This_Way...]

Please upload again

[@dylanyoung1876]

More selkie stories please 🙏 also do you sell any of your artwork?

[@seanparryart]

Amazing work Broc!

[@badgerhorns6262]

Cheers dude!

[@atlanticdragon4773]

This is brilliant. PS. What illustration pens are you using. I want one.