明奇蓝人
明奇蓝人(英语:blue men of the Minch),也被称为风暴凯尔派(苏格兰盖尔语:na fir ghorma 苏格兰盖尔语发音:[nə fiɾʲ ˈɣɔɾɔmə]),是居住在外赫布里底群岛北部和苏格兰大陆之间水域的神话生物,它们寻找淹死的水手和受灾的船只。它们似乎局限于北部的明奇海峡和周边地区以及远至威克的东部,在苏格兰的其他地方不为人知,在世界其他地方也没有对应物。
除了蓝色之外,这些神话中的生物看起来很像人类,而且大小差不多。它们有制造风暴的能力,但当天气晴朗时,它们会漂浮在水面上或水面以下睡觉。蓝人游泳时躯干从海中抬起,像海豚一样扭动和潜水。传说中说他们会说话,当一群人接近一艘船时,它的首领可能会向船长喊两行诗,并让他挑战完成这首诗。如果船长在该任务中失败,那么蓝人将试图倾覆他的船。
解释神话中的蓝人的理解认为,他们可能是大海的化身,或者起源于皮克特人。他们的彩绘身体可能会给人一种从水中升起的印象可能类似于皮划艇。蓝人的起源也可能与维京人带到苏格兰的北非奴隶有关,他们在那里靠近明奇海峡的希恩特群岛度过了冬季。
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