Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Kelpie

My dear mother always said we should leave a bowl of milk out for the kelpies. I wasn't sure what they looked like, but I thought they were cute pixies or something. They sounded kind of intriguing and appealing. I found out later that the kelpie was a much darker being, a man or a horse that lured maidens and children down into the ocean and ate them. You could tell that the friendly horse that ran up to you was a kelpie because it was wet and had seaweed in its mane. The 'man' form of kelpie would, of course, have wet hair and charm you with his beauty.Then he would lay his head in your lap. How tempting it sounds to run into a kelpie, as long as it wasn't too near the water! A wild and beautiful creature that lived in the sea, dark haired and charming. Perhaps you could tame it. Would you want to tame a wild kelpie?

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