Water-spirits in abnormal form — Mythoi

Motif

Water-spirits in abnormal form.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.1.4

Within the index

Filed under Form and appearance of water-spirits. See F420.5.2.7.

10 finer motifs beneath it

Body of water-spirit is half human and half fish or snake Water-spirits have body covered with fish scales Water-spirits as dwarfs. (Cf. F451.) Water-spirits have hunchback. (Cf. F451.2.1.4.) Water-spirits with human body and webbed feet and hands Water-spirits with horse feet Water-spirits with green hair and beard Water-spirits with green teeth Water-giants Water-spirit with extraordinarily long hair

Filed beside it

Water-spirit as man Water-spirit as woman (water-nymph, water-nix). (Cf. F423.1.) Water-spirits in animal form Water-spirits invisible Dress of water-spirits Water-spirits appearing like human beings are recognized by traces of water

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