Post by @Ciaraioch@mastodon.ie

Selkies are beautiful creatures from Irish, Faroese, and Scottish folklore who have the appearance of seals in water, but shed their skin to come ashore and reveal their human forms. If a human finds the skin and hides it, the selkie can't return to the sea 🦭

Prints: https://ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/selkies

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Watercolour painting of selkies emerging from their skins underwater, with seals swimming around them.

Ciaraíoch Art

Selkies (A4 and A3 Fine Art Prints) — Ciaraíoch Art

The selkie is a creature from Irish, Faroese and Scottish folklore who has the appearance of a seal in water, but sheds its skin to come ashore and reveal a human form. If a human finds the skin and hides it away, the selkie cannot return to the sea. Framed image is for illustrative purposes only

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