Tori Amos is getting ready to release her new album Unrepentant Geraldines and recently performed its delicate, mystical “Selkie” on Soundcheck for WNYC. In traditional Scottish and Irish folklore, ...

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Mermaids are the most celebrated mythical creatures of the sea — they get fairy tales, musicals and rides at theme parks devoted to their lore. But it seems that selkies, a lesser-known mythical sea ...