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Selkie — Selkies (also known as silkies or selchies) are creatures found in Faroese, Icelandic, Irish, and Scottish mythology.They can transform themselves from seals to humans. The legend apparently originated on the Orkney Islands, where selch or selk ( … Wikipedia
Selkie — Representation sur un timbre des Îles Féroé Les selkies sont des créatures imaginaires issues principalement du folklore des Shetland. Elles y sont décrites comme de superbes jeunes filles (ou assez exceptionnellement comme de beaux jeunes… … Wikipédia en Français
Selkie — Darstellung auf einer Färöer Briefmarke Selkies, auch „Selchies“, sind Wesen aus der schottischen Mythologie. Auf den Orkney Inseln und Nordschottland erzählt man sich Geschichten von Robben, die an Land kommen und sich in Menschen verwandeln,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Selkie — These creatures, which look like seals, live in the seas around Orkney and Shetland. The female can shed her skin, revealing a beautiful woman. If a human finds the skin, the Selkie must become the perfect wife. He must hide her skin though,… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Selkie (Dungeons & Dragons) — Infobox D D creature name=Selkie alignment=Neutral type=Humanoid subtype= source=3E Fiend Folio, Monstrous Compendium Volume 1, 1E Monster Manual 2, Monstrous Manual, Dragon#41 first= mythical=Selkie based= wizards image… … Wikipedia
selkie — sel·kie also sil·kie (sĭlʹkē) n. A creature or spirit in Scottish and Irish folklore that has the form of a seal but can also assume human form. [Dialectal diminutive of seal2.] * * * … Universalium
selkie — (also selky or silkie) noun (plural selkies) Scottish a mythical sea creature that resembles a seal in the water but assumes human form on land. Origin from selch, var. of seal2, + ie … English new terms dictionary
selkie — /ˈsɛlki/ (say selkee) noun (in Celtic mythology) a supernatural being that lives in the sea, wearing sealskins to travel through the ocean as a seal, and removing the sealskins on land to return to human form. Also, silkie. {Gaelic selch, selk… …
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Faery in Shadow — Infobox Book name = Faery in Shadow title orig = translator = image caption = Faery in Shadow U.S. paperback cover author = C. J. Cherryh illustrator = cover artist = David A. Cherry country = United States language = English series = genre =… … Wikipedia
