Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Kelpie

Kelpie

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/June 29, 2014 by BencherliteTalk 23:33, 18 June 2014 (UTC)



Kelpie, or water kelpie, is the Lowland Scottish name given to a malevolent water spirit or demon inhabiting the lochs and pools of Scotland. It has usually been described as appearing as a horse, but is able to adopt human form. Some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his 1786 poem "Address to the Deil". Almost every sizeable body of water in Scotland has an associated kelpie story, but the most extensively reported is that of Loch Ness, first recorded in the 6th century. The kelpie has counterparts across the world, such as the wihwin of South America, the Scandinavian bäckahästen and the Australian bunyip. The origin of the belief in malevolent water horses may lie in the human sacrifices once made to appease the gods of water, but it also served a practical purpose in keeping children away from dangerous stretches of water, and warning young women to be wary of handsome strangers. Kelpies have been portrayed in their various forms in art (painting by Thomas Millie Dow pictured) and literature, most recently in two 30 m high steel sculptures in Falkirk, The Kelpies.
 * Most recent similar article(s): I don't remember anything similar.
 * Main editors: Sagaciousphil, Eric Corbett
 * Promoted: 2014
 * Reasons for nomination: seems a nice summer topic
 * Support as nominator. Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:45, 17 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Support - I had no idea Loch Ness has more than one monster! Nice article on an interesting topic. –  Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 17:16, 18 June 2014 (UTC)