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175: Selkies


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Often referred to as the kinder, more gentle version of Mermaids and Sirens, Selkies are often overlooked due to the tragic stories surrounding them, hopefully their escape, but then… that’s it?

Not quite. It is true Selkies hold a different magic, but a powerful one. Very powerful. The folklore and the magic are what we discuss today!

5:51 ish

Library:

Corey’s sources 

–           https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selkie#:~:text=Selkies%20are%20mythological%20creatures%20that,of%20Celtic%20and%20Norse%20origin.

–           https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/irish-myths-legends-part-4-selkies/

–           https://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2020/07/selkies.html

–           https://scotlands-stories.com/traditional-scottish-selkie-stories/

–           https://folklorescotland.com/selkies/

–           https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/legends-selkies-hidden-germs-sea-mythology-006409

–           https://historyofmermaids.com/what-is-a-selkie/

–           https://blogsarchive.sites.haverford.edu/celticfringe/tag/selkies/

–           https://www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org/here-be-monsters-sea-monsters-of-scottish-folktale-by-shelby-judge/

A Paper I want to read, but did not have time: The Sea Calls: A Selkie’s Liminal Existence

Chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2579&context=gradreports

Detta’s Sources

Visit Faroe Islands

The Secret of Roan Inish The Movie

Penguin Random House. – 

Shanore dot com

https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2579&context=gradreports

Cats.com

Catster.com

Eddas

Scotland stories

And! I did read it – I think it is worth reading.

The Sea Calls: A Selkie’s Liminal

/https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2579&context=gradreports

 

28:14 The Bonfire

 

58:57 SPARKS

Corey

Detta

Dead Boys Detective Agency – ( SO MUCH MAGIC YOU ALL! )

 

AND from both of us every time

For Palestine

World Central Kitchen ( donate if you can!) 

The Olive Branch project

Gaza Children’s Relief Fund

Pass the Hat on Tic Tok

 

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