Selkies, the Icelandic Selkolla and Seal Folklore | Nordic & Scottish Stories
In this video we explore tales of the human-seal creatures known as Selkies that can be found in Scandinavian/Nordic folklore as well as tales from Scotland, especially Orkney and Shetland. We also cover some general seal folklore and old wives' tales and the Icelandic seal-headed troll woman known as Selkolla.
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Dennison, W. Traill. “Orkney Folk-Lore.” The Scottish Antiquary, or, Northern Notes and Queries 7, no. 28 (1893): 171-77. www.jstor.org/stable/25516580.
Tveir heimar mætast: Guðmundur Arason biskup, hetja og vörður gegn illsku
Jón Sigurðarson and Guðbrandur Vigfússon
2017
A video re-telling of the Selkolla legend with English subtitles:
Á slóðum Selkollu
by Sigurdur Atlason
2011
Here: • In the footsteps of Se...
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00:00 Introduction
00:37 Who are the Selkie Folk?
01:58 Norse and Scottish Cultural Exchange
02:39 Selkie Beliefs from Shetland
03:02 The Norwegian Selkie: Kobbejente or Selkvinne
04:49 The Traditional Selkie Myth: Stolen Seal-skin
05:50 Male Selkies: Lovers and Captors
06:51 Relationships with the Selkie Folk
09:38 Ursilla and the Selkie Man: Story from Orkney
16:00 Icelandic Selkies: Sea Elves and Hidden Folk
17:48 The Seal in Lagarfljót: Icelandic Legend
18:40 Seal Folklore and Old Wives‘ Tales
19:24 Selkolla: The Icelandic Seal-Headed Troll Woman
26:05 Outro
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@drewc1863
2 жыл бұрын
Hi sorry, I missed the live premiere.
@kawawangkowboy9566
2 жыл бұрын
The problem with Spotify is that we don't get all the costumes.
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
😂
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
No worries Drew!
I’ve heard a version where her youngest son gave it to her on purpose, knowing what she was. I’ve heard a version where she continued to visit her children and make sure they had plenty of fish to eat, even though she was never seen in human form again, I’ve heard a version where once she’s presented with her sealskin, she actually finishes her day, putting the kids to bed and making dinner for her husband and then leaving in the middle of the night.
A seal is cutest. The cinematography, sampling, editing, pacing, and general good taste of the video are over the top excellent. The coastal scenery is dreamy. The host and narrator has a dreamy rich voice. Her connection with the subject matter is expressed in her make-up, which drew me in from a distance.
@AnnaBridgland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@colorlysimmxX
Ай бұрын
I completely agree 🩷 great storyteller voice! Beautiful video 🤗
In my opinion, Nordic folklores are the best😁, great video as always
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@just_extremely_confused
2 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaBridgland welcome ❤️
Thanks for the info .
@AnnaBridgland
Жыл бұрын
thank you!
The sealskins remind me a lot of the swanskins valkyries wore in many norse legends, including the tale of a man taking it to force her to marry him. The marriage lasted until she retrieved the swanskin.
Great video on a fascinating ( and perhaps Scandalous lol) subject! Thanks Anna
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! It was a super interesting one to research :D
I HAVE BEEN DYING FOR YOU TO DO SELKIES!!!! THANK YOU ANNA!
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome - they are some of my favourite creatures so it was definitely a lot of fun to cover!!
I have been looking for Selkie stories for a long time, and this made me so happy! You put so much hard work into this, and it really paid off! Thank you for making this video!🦭
Great Video Anna TY!
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
I love selkies 💙
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
Yes me too! They are such interesting creatures 😍
@elle7938
2 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaBridgland I’m Scottish and when I was little I was 100% sure that I was a selkie descendant lol
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
Aw that's so cute!
The makeup for this is so creative love how U executed it
This video is great, and so is your makeup!
Loved this!! Thank you Anna! ☺️💖💖
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
You're always welcome 😊
That was a cool video
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Alec! :)
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Sounds like "they' are being invoked;! Good job, Anna
@AnnaBridgland
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
supricing you dont mention the story of Kópa konuna (seal woman) from the faroe islands considering you are using the picture of her statue in Mikladalur (in the faroe islands) and the faroese selkie stamps😅
You've the look of the selkie yourself there lass
@seanrobinson6407
3 ай бұрын
Brown sharpie marker
What a cute 🦭
Did Selkies have dark hair and eyes and complexions ?
@itslilyquinn
7 ай бұрын
I mean in Ireland the first people had dark hair and eyes
so...like... do you still qualify as a furry? I'm not sure where this lands.