А ты, Странник, случаем не оборотень? А то народ волнуется...
А ты, Странник, случаем не оборотень? А то народ волнуется...
В фольклоре жителей Шетландских островов злобный и кровожадный зверь, морское чудовище, обычно принимающее обличье рыбы. Оно кратко, но весьма ярко описано у Джесси Саксби:
The Marool was a sea-devil who took the form of a fish, and was a very malignant creature. He had a crest of flickering flame, and eyes all over his head. He often appeared in the centre of mareel — that is seafoam when it is phosphorescent. He delighted in storm, and was heard to shout his wild exultant song when some luckless bark went under.
J.M.E.Saxby "Shetland traditional lore", 1932 (1457: ch.9)
Марул — морской дьявол, принимающий облик рыбы, и ужасно злобное существо. У него гребень из мерцающего пламени и глаза по всей голове. Он часто появляется посреди светящейся морской пены. Его радуют шторма, и люди не раз слышали, как он распевал дикую торжествующую песню, когда шло ко дну какое-нибудь несчастное судно.
Дж.М.Э.Саксби "Шетландские традиции", 1932 (1457: ch.9)
Perhaps the most malevolent of the Shetland monsters. It is briefly but vividly described by Jessie Saxby in "Shetland Traditional Lore":
The Marool was a sea-devil who took the form of a fish, and was a very malignant creature. He had a crest of flickering flame, and eyes all over his head. He often appeared in the centre of mareel — that is seafoam when it is phosphorescent. He delighted in storm, and was heard to shout his wild exultant song when some luckless bark went under.
J.M.E.Saxby "Shetland traditional lore", 1932 (1457: ch.9)
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