Water Sprits
SIRENS: Also called Mermaids, these are exceptionally beautiful
female spirits. They look lovely and sing so softly and sweetly that
men, especially sailors, fall under their spell. They are however,
very dangerous to know. Usually four to five feet in height they
often have a tail like a fish. Living beneath the sea, but close to
shore, they use their fabulous looks and seductive songs to lure
sailors onto the rocks where their ships are wrecked. Watch out for
Sirens on soft summer moonlit nights, when the silver sea seems
still and welcoming. Then they are seeking young men to drag down to
their wonderful palaces beneath the waves. The Sirens have a Queen
called Lamia, but she won't spare you. In fact if you hear their
sweet songs as you sail the seas, close your ears.
VODYANY: Quite the ugliest of elementals this fantastic creature
resembles a naked, fat, humanoid pig. He is about three foot in
height with a huge wobbly belly, bright red snout and is always
dripping wet. This water spirit can sometimes be seen sitting at the
side of rivers or ponds waiting for children, his favourite victims.
He holds a thick club with many colored ribbons on and uses this to
batter them to death. Some believe the Vodyany takes the souls of
drowned people and keeps them in glass jars. Not on many people's
party lists.
KELPIES: Also known as Mer-Men. These are the male equivalent of
Mermaids. Young and usually very handsome, they play the harp and
enchant the ladies with their music. Some say Kelpies are shape-
shifters and describe them in various forms, such as half man half
fish. Or as having long beards, yellowish teeth and red caps on
their heads. In some countries the Kelpies are thought to ride
dolphins and carry three pronged forks, like Neptune. Kelpies are
said to be soul stealers that take drowned humans to their
underwater homes. If you hear the gentle tones of a harp as you walk
beside some lake, river or pond beware. The Kelpie is a greedy
spirit and will snatch you down into the watery depths if it gets a
chance.
female spirits. They look lovely and sing so softly and sweetly that
men, especially sailors, fall under their spell. They are however,
very dangerous to know. Usually four to five feet in height they
often have a tail like a fish. Living beneath the sea, but close to
shore, they use their fabulous looks and seductive songs to lure
sailors onto the rocks where their ships are wrecked. Watch out for
Sirens on soft summer moonlit nights, when the silver sea seems
still and welcoming. Then they are seeking young men to drag down to
their wonderful palaces beneath the waves. The Sirens have a Queen
called Lamia, but she won't spare you. In fact if you hear their
sweet songs as you sail the seas, close your ears.
VODYANY: Quite the ugliest of elementals this fantastic creature
resembles a naked, fat, humanoid pig. He is about three foot in
height with a huge wobbly belly, bright red snout and is always
dripping wet. This water spirit can sometimes be seen sitting at the
side of rivers or ponds waiting for children, his favourite victims.
He holds a thick club with many colored ribbons on and uses this to
batter them to death. Some believe the Vodyany takes the souls of
drowned people and keeps them in glass jars. Not on many people's
party lists.
KELPIES: Also known as Mer-Men. These are the male equivalent of
Mermaids. Young and usually very handsome, they play the harp and
enchant the ladies with their music. Some say Kelpies are shape-
shifters and describe them in various forms, such as half man half
fish. Or as having long beards, yellowish teeth and red caps on
their heads. In some countries the Kelpies are thought to ride
dolphins and carry three pronged forks, like Neptune. Kelpies are
said to be soul stealers that take drowned humans to their
underwater homes. If you hear the gentle tones of a harp as you walk
beside some lake, river or pond beware. The Kelpie is a greedy
spirit and will snatch you down into the watery depths if it gets a
chance.
