Scottish Mythology - Nuckelavee / Nursery Bogies

Nuckelavee

This one is a really nasty bit of work.  An Orkney sea monster, he looked something like a horribly deformed centaur.  He had poisonous breath and would rampage around the countryside killing anything he encountered.  The only protection was that he could not cross fresh water or a running stream.


Nursery Bogies

There are many bogies who are specialize in frightening children who do not listen to their mothers.

See also the Awd Goggie.


Reference: "Abbey Lubbers, Banshees & Boggarts. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies" by Katherine Briggs.