Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Selkies
Seal people Selkie folk |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Seals
Coastal communities |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Popular in Scottish and Irish storytelling
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| gptkbp:depictedIn |
gptkb:Song_of_the_Sea_(film)
The Secret of Roan Inish (film) Various folk songs and ballads |
| gptkbp:describedBy |
Beings capable of changing from seal to human form
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| gptkbp:features |
Transformation requires shedding seal skin
If seal skin is hidden or stolen, selkie cannot return to sea |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Shetland_folklore
gptkb:Orkney_folklore European folklore Irish mythology Icelandic folklore Faroese folklore |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Seal folk
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| gptkbp:languageOfOrigin |
gptkb:Scots
Icelandic Irish Faroese |
| gptkbp:notableStoryline |
Selkie returns to sea after recovering her skin
Selkie woman marries human after her skin is stolen |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Finfolk
gptkb:Mermaids Kelpies |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
Longing for the sea
Themes of captivity and freedom |
| gptkbp:transformsInto |
Human to seal
Seal to human |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Selkies
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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