Other actions of water-spirits — Mythoi

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Other actions of water-spirits.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.5.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 3, Section CCXII

Within the index

Filed under Deeds and actions of water-spirits.

7 finer motifs beneath it

Water-spirits sit on beach combing their long hair Water-spirit calls human midwife. (Cf. F372.1, F451.3.5.5, F451.5.5.) Water-spirits call human godmother. (Cf. F451.5.6.) Water-spirit flees if holy name, ceremony, or blessed object is used Nix flees from benediction in church Water-spirit demands food from those it takes across stream Water-spirits prophesies

Filed beside it

Kind water-spirits Malevolent water-spirits

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