Nykur
Nykur is the name of the water spirit in Faroese mythology. Nykur is shaped like a horse and dwells in its lair at the bottom of the water. It lures people close to pet him, and when they do, they get permanently stuck to its tail. It will then drag the person to the depths and drown them. Nykur is known to be a shapeshifter, and in Norwegian and Swedish mythology, it is shaped like a young man called Nøkken. In Scottish lore it is known as kelpie, and in Scottish lore, it is known as Ceffyl Dŵr.
Nykur is the name of the water spirit in Faroese mythology. Nykur is shaped like a horse and dwells in its lair at the bottom of the water. It lures people close to pet him, and when they do, they get permanently stuck to its tail. It will then drag the person to the depths and drown them. Nykur is known to be a shapeshifter, and in Norwegian and Swedish mythology, it is shaped like a young man called Nøkken. In Scottish lore it is known as kelpie, and in Scottish lore, it is known as Ceffyl Dŵr.
Nykur is the name of the water spirit in Faroese mythology. Nykur is shaped like a horse and dwells in its lair at the bottom of the water. It lures people close to pet him, and when they do, they get permanently stuck to its tail. It will then drag the person to the depths and drown them. Nykur is known to be a shapeshifter, and in Norwegian and Swedish mythology, it is shaped like a young man called Nøkken. In Scottish lore it is known as kelpie, and in Scottish lore, it is known as Ceffyl Dŵr.
