Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
folk
Scottish legend |
| gptkbp:featuresCharacter |
human husband
selkie woman |
| gptkbp:hasTheme |
gptkb:marriage
gptkb:transformation loss |
| gptkbp:hasVariant |
gptkb:The_Great_Silkie_of_Sule_Skerry
gptkb:The_Seal_Wife |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Selkie Wife
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
film adaptations
modern literature |
| gptkbp:motif |
A human steals a selkie's skin
Supernatural spouse returns to their world |
| gptkbp:notableCollection |
gptkb:Orkney_Islands
gptkb:Shetland_Islands gptkb:Hebrides |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:plotSummary |
selkie woman loses her seal skin
selkie woman marries human selkie woman returns to the sea |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
mermaid legends
shape-shifting folklore |
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
selkies
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kelley_Jo_Burke
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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