Transcript of The Kelpie - Anthony Ramirez
A person that mounts on the horse will be taken to the deepest part of the water to drown and die. Some people say that the Kelpie eats the dead person. The Kelpie was said to warn of impending storms by howling and wailing which would travel through the tempest.
Kelpie as a Humanoid
Another form that the Kelpie can turn into is a humanoid. Some say it keeps its hair as a humanoid. The Kelpie is rarely a female, usually a male. As a humanoid the Kelpie leaps out of the riverside and attacks passing travellers. Some people say that the Kelpie kept his hooves as a humanoid, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his poem “Address to the Deil”.
In human shape, the only way to tell that they’re a Kelpie is by the water reeds. There will always be at least one in the hair.
The story generally goes that the Kelpie will appear as a beautiful horse near a river or lake. It will lure people into riding it and, once the people are aboard, will then jump into the deepest part of the water, drown them, and then eat everything except for the heart of the liver.