Water-spirits lure mortal into water — Mythoi

Motif

Water-spirits lure mortal into water.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.5.2.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross Danish: Kristensen Danske Sagn (1893) 163ff., (1928) 112ff.

Within the index

Filed under Malevolent water-spirits.

6 finer motifs beneath it

Water-maiden enamors man and draws him under water. (Cf. F302.3.4, G264.) Water-spirits lure children into water, offering objects Hero drowned by water-spirits, who draw him down as he crosses ice Water-goddess allows body of drowning person to come up three times Water-spirit drags children into river Water-spirit claims a life every seven years

Filed beside it

Water-spirits kidnap mortals and keep them under water Water-spirit keeps souls of drowned persons in dishes in his home Water-spirits steal children and leave changeling Water-spirits interfere with building bridges, dams. (Cf. F451.5.2.5.) Water-spirits take revenge on mortals Water-spirit turns boat in circle Water-spirit splashes passing people Water-spirits lead travelers astray Water-man sits on back of persons as heavy burden Water-spirits cause blindness Water-spirit causes illness and death

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