Legend Of The Blue Men Of Minch: Were They Mythological Creatures Or Real Men?

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient Scottish legends tell of mysterious supernatural sea creatures called the Blue Men of the Minch. These odd beings were half-humanoid and half-mermen and used to frighten many sailors who attempted to cross one of Scotland's roughest stretches of water, the Minch, between Lewis, the Shiant Islands, and Long Island.

Some historians have proposed that the Blue Men of Minch were not mythological creatures but actual humans who were mistaken for someone else.

Interestingly, the Blue Men of Minch, also known as Storm Kelpies, are unheard of in other parts of Scotland, and there are without counterparts in the rest of the world. They should not be confused with the Fin Folk, mythical amphibious sea people on Orkney and Shetland.

As the name suggests, the mysterious sea creatures have blue skin.

"They are of human size, and they have great strength. Day and night, they swim around and between the Shant Isles and the sea, never resting. The Blue Men wear blue caps and grey faces that appear above the waves they raise with long, restless arms.

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