Did This Creature Actually Protect Shetland Islanders? | Scottish Folklore

Imagine life on the remote Shetland islands, where winter storms isolate and expose its inhabitants to the harsh North Sea and Atlantic. Yet, even in such conditions, a watchful presence, known as The Wulver from Celtic mythology, seemed to ensure the well-being of the islanders. Was this a mere legend, or did this werewolf-like creature truly protect the poorest families and guide the lost back home? --- Chapter Titles 00:00 Intro 00:30 Channel Intro 00:50 The Story of One Family 02:20 The Wulver 04:45 The Modern Lens 08:30 Does it matter? 10:35 Closer 12:10 Channel Closer --- Footage Blood red Kelpies by Chris Allen https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Bunworth Banshee, Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland by Thomas Crofton Croker https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Modern artistic rendition of the cu sidhe. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... "Women of the Sea, Muses of the Ages" by Carolyn Emerick https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Kelpie at Edinburgh Zoo Giant Lanterns 2019 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Shetland Traditional Lore https://www.rookebooks.com/media/cata... Jessie_Saxby https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... The Allies Fairy Book https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... "Jack escaping from the Giant" (1807), from "The History of Jack and the Bean-stalk" (1807) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... witches-03 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... Man with a dog head https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... "The Werewolf Howls" https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... "Jo-Jo" https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... Fedor Jeftichew https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... Mermaids https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and... --- #scottishmythology #scotland #werewolf #thewulver