Selkie

Origin and tradition

Sea-faring Norse-Gaelic lore of seals that discard their thick pelt skin to dance under the full moon as humans.

Illustration in this atlas

A majestic gray harbor seal in water. Out of water, they are humans of melancholic, mesmerizing beauty with emerald eyes.

References and further reading

1. britannica.com — selkie

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.