Water-spirits possess magic power — Mythoi

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Water-spirits possess magic power.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.4.1

Filed across the traditions

German Weichert II 199 No. 182, Künzig Schwarzwald 168
French Sébillot France II 197, 347, 410.

Within the index

Filed under Characteristics of water-spirits.

1 finer motif beneath it

Protean transformation of water-spirit

Filed beside it

Water-spirits have supernatural lapse of time: days seem like years. (Cf. F377.) Water-spirits are cannibals: devour mortal victim, suck blood Water-spirits are grateful Water-spirits are jealous Water-man is rendered powerless if kept away from water Seeing and observing of water-spirits has fatal consequences Water-spirits have treasures under water Water-spirit controls water-supply Water-spirits are prophetic. (Cf. F420.5.1.1.)

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