Hello Friends, i wanna do a list of "Water-Ladies" in European Mythologies, with this, i mean the mythological archtype that falls under the "Nymph-like" Umbrella, for now i had

. Nymphs: in Greece,Roman Italy & France

. Janas,Mouras,Xanas,Anjanas & Lamias: in Spain & Portugal, that born from a syncretism between local female spirits & Greek-Roman Nymphs

. Asrai: in England

. Nixies: in Germany & Central Europe

. Undines: from Paracelsua alchemystic theories, identificated with Nixies & Nymphs

. Vila/Vile: in most Western & Southern Slavic countries (and in Romania as the Iele)

. Rusalka/Rusalki: a more dangerous/man-eater Nymph-like spirit exclusive of Eastern Slavic Countries

. Noken/Fossegrim/Nikur: in Nordic Countries the Role of "Nymph-like" they tend to be males and had syncretism/paralelism with the "Water-Horse" myths

Im doing good? Please share me any other "Water Lady" myth around European (or closer to Europe) Mythologies


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