Malevolent water-spirits — Mythoi

Motif

Malevolent water-spirits.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.5.2

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Grettis Saga ch. 65–66 in RSB VI (1897), Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Deeds and actions of water-spirits.

12 finer motifs beneath it

Water-spirits lure mortal into water 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

Filed beside it

Kind water-spirits Other actions of water-spirits

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