Water-spirit controls water-supply — Mythoi

Motif

Water-spirit controls water-supply.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.4.9

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys
general Africa (Shangang): Bourhill and Drake 78ff. No. 8.

Within the index

Filed under Characteristics of water-spirits.

Filed beside it

Water-spirits possess magic power 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-spirits are prophetic. (Cf. F420.5.1.1.)

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