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silkie

silkie

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A creature in Scottish and Irish stories that is a seal which sheds its skin to become human
  • noun
  • Literature
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  • Legends say that if you find a silkie's seal skin, you can control whether it stays on land.

Examples

  • In the old story, a silkie left the sea to live among humans for many years.

  • The children listened in awe as their grandmother described the mysterious silkie who visited the village.

  • The silkie is a fascinating creature in folklore.

  • Have you heard the story of the silkie who turned into a woman?

  • In Scottish folklore, a silkie is a seal that can transform into a beautiful human when it sheds its skin.

  • The tale of the silkie has been passed down through generations, captivating audiences with its magical transformation.

  • Many believe that encountering a silkie on the shore could lead to a fascinating love story between a seal and a human.

Surface Forms

silkie singular
silkies plural

Etymology

The word silkie comes from seal, the sea animal, because old stories say a seal can take off its skin and live on land as a person. So a silkie in folklore is a seal that becomes human in the tales.