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A water sprite (also called a water fairy or water faery) is a general term for a legendary creature, an elemental spirit associated with water, according to alchemist Paracelsus. Water sprites are said to be able to breathe water or air and are mostly harmless unless threatened. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... A legendary creature is a mythological or folkloric creature (often known as fabulous creatures in historical literature). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Spirit (disambiguation). ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... Presumed portrait of Paracelsus, attributed to the school of Quentin Matsys. ...

These creatures exist in mythology of various peoples. Ancient Greeks knew water nymphs in several types such as naiads or nyads, which guarded the fresh water bodies for the gods, while Slavic mythology knows them as vilas. For other uses, see Mythology (disambiguation). ... Ancient Greece is the term used to describe the Greek_speaking world in ancient times. ... In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, either bound to a particular location or landform or joining the retinue of a god or goddess. ... Naiad by John William Waterhouse, 1893 In Greek mythology, the Naiads (from the Greek νάειν, to flow, and νἃμα, running water) were a type of nymph who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, and brooks, as river gods embodied rivers, and some very ancient spirits inhabited the still waters of... Slavic mythology and Slavic religion evolved over more than 3,000 years. ... Fairies in Slavic mythology come in several forms and their names are spelled differently based on the specific language. ...

In elemental classifications, water sprite should not be confused with other water creatures considered to be "corporeal beings" such as selkies and mermaids.^{[citation needed]} Selkies (also known as silkies or selchies) are mythological creatures in Irish and Scottish mythology that can transform themselves from seals to humans. ... For an article about the 1990 movie Mermaids, see Mermaids (movie) A mermaid is a legendary creature with a female human head and torso (if its male, its called a merman) and the tail of a fish, which inhabits the water. ...

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Dagon was a major northwest Semitic god, reportedly of grain and agriculture. ... In Celtic Mythology, a Each uisge is a water spirit, in Ireland called the Aughisky, and is analogous with the Kelpie, but far more dangerous. ... A jengu (plural miengu) is a water spirit and deity in the traditional beliefs of the Sawa ethnic groups of Cameroon, particularly the Duala, Bakweri, and related Sawa peoples. ... This article is about the mythological creature. ... Naiad by John William Waterhouse, 1893 In Greek mythology, the Naiads (from the Greek νάειν, to flow, and νἃμα, running water) were a type of nymph who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, and brooks, as river gods embodied rivers, and some very ancient spirits inhabited the still waters of... StrÃ¶mkarlen from 1884 by Ernst Josephson has formed many modern Swedes view of NÃ¤cken. ... In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, either bound to a particular location or landform or joining the retinue of a god or goddess. ... This poster of a Samoan snake charmer inspired the common image of Mami Wata in Africa. ... Melusines secret discovered, from One of sixteen paintings by Guillebert de Mets circa 1410. ... For other uses, see Mermaid (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Merrow (from Gaelic murÃºch) or Murrough (Galloway) is the Scottish and Irish Gaelic equivalent of the mermaid and mermen of other cultures. ... Morgen with harp by Ludwig Michael von Schwanthaler (1855) Morgens, Morgans or Mari-Morgans are Welsh and Breton water sprites that drown men. ... Rusalka may refer to: Rusalkas, Slavic water nymphs. ... A Faroese stamp depicting the capture of a seal woman Selkies (also known as silkies or selchies) are mythological creatures in Irish, Icelandic, and Scottish mythology. ... In Greek mythology, the Sirens or Seirenes (Greek Σειρῆνας) were sea nymphs who lived on an island called Sirenum scopuli which was surrounded by cliffs and rocks. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wodjanoj or Vodyanoy (literally watery) in Slavic mythology is the male water spirit, a master shape-shifter who is said to live in a whirlpool, or in an underwater palace made from the treasures of sunken ships. ...

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