described the “animal” as a swimming elephant. The Pictish beast is the earliest known evidence for an idea that has held sway in the Scottish Highlands for at least 1,000 years. The idea that says there is a mysterious aquatic animal living in Loch Ness.
In Scottish folklore, large animals have been associated wit many bodies of water, from small streams to the largest of lakes, often labeled Loch-na-Beistie on old maps. These water horses, also called water kelpies, are said to have magical powers…
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