legends and folklore
Selkie: Mythology, Folklore, and Cultural Origins
Orin Vale
A selkie is a seal-being of North Atlantic folklore, especially associated with the Scottish Highlands, Orkney, Shetland, and the Faroe Islands, who can shed a seal skin and walk on land as a human. Rooted in oral tradition and recurring in modern literature and art, selkie stories explore transformation, longing, captivity, and the fragile boundary between sea and shore.
Glaistig: Meaning, Folklore, and Mythology
Orin Vale
The Glaistig is a striking figure from Scottish Gaelic folklore, often imagined as a woman, hag, or half-animal presence linked to households, cattle, and the boundary between human life and the Otherworld. Exploring her many forms reveals how Gaelic tradition blended protection, danger, and mystery into a single enduring supernatural character.
