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Mermaid Earth
Asparas: Water nymphs of Native American legend. Often appear playing the flute.
Asrai
Aughisky: An aughisky is an Irish water-horse not at all unlike Each Uisge from the Scottish Highlands. It is said that they came out of the sea and galloped along the shore, or sometimes through fields. Anyone who could catch one and lead if from the shore it would be a wonderful mount; but if it ever again saw the sea it would gallop back into the waters, carrying the rider with it and ripping it to pieces.
Ben-Varry: Mermaids from the Isle of Man.
Blue Men of the Minch: They used to inhabit the east coast, particularly the straights between Long Island and Shiant Island and were known for wrecking passing ships. The only way to save the ship is for the captain to talk to them in rhyme and get the last word. They live in underwater caves and were ruled by a chieftain.
Bunyip: Monstrous creatures from Aboriginal land. The bunyip were rumored to live in swamps, lakes, and rivers of the Austrailian Outback. They are believed to bring disease and are roughly the size of a cow. Usually the bunyip leave humans alone but when their source of food is lacking, they will take humans under the water to their death.
Bucca: Bucca is a Cornish spirit, possibly once a fertility god because fishermen used to leave fish and spilled ale out for them so that the Bucca would give a good catch. It is sometimes said that there are two types of Bucca: white and black. One for good and one for bad. Possibly related to the Pouka (Robin Goodfellow).
Cabyll-Ushtey: The cabyll-ushtey is the water-horse of the Isle of Man. The spirit is as dangerous as Each Uisge but not as many stories are told about it.
Camenae: In Roman mythology, fresh water nymphs who are celebrated with an annual festival on the 13th of October (the Fontanalia). They were also known as the "foretellers.".
Catao: Hiligaynon
Caesg: Celtic; part trout or salmon
Changelings
Chrodh Mara: Highland water-cattle that are not nearly as dangerous as the Highland water-horse. They are hornless, dun in color and their ears are rounded. If a water-bull mates with one of a heard of earthly cow the stock is a great improvement but a water-cow joins and earthly herd she must be forever watched for if not she will make for a fairy hill, which will open for her, the cow herd will follow her and they will be lost in the hill.
Dinny-Mara: Mermen from the Isle of Man.
Each Usige: These Highland water-horses are fierce, much more so than any other water-horse. Generally, the Each Usige are beautiful, sleek horses which offers to be ridden, but beware. If you mount the horse it will carry you off at great speed into the water where only your liver will be eaten. Do not even touch the spirit for it is said that the skin of an each usige is sticky and you are not able to tear yourself away from it after touching it. They are generally found in sea water but sometimes they are sighted near fresh water.
Glaistig: Half human and half goat, this beautiful female water spirit tries to hide her goat half under a green robe. She invites men to dance with her, then she drinks their blood. She is, however, kind to children and the elderly. She even herds cattle for farmers at times.
Guardian-demons
Havfine: Tempermental and unpredictable Mermaids in Norwegian folklore. Seeing one is considered extremely unlucky.
Havfrue: Scandinavian Mermen.
Havmand: Scandinavian Mermaid.
Kappa: A kappa is a Japanese water spirit that pulls children into the water, drowning them. They are said to be very intelligent and feed on cucumbers and blood. A kappa's head must always be wet and they cannot survive outside of water for very long.
Kelpie: In old Scotland, the Kelpie is a evil water devil that lurks in lakes and rivers. It usually takes the shape of a young horse and when a tired travler stops by a lake to rest or have a drink he may see the horse, mount it, and the Kelpie takes it into the water. Unlike the Each Usige, the traveler is able to walk away unharmed.
Lake Princess
Meerfrau
Merefolk: Phillipine in origin.
Merfish
Merfolk
Merlady
Mermaid: From the waist up, a mermaid is a beautiful, alluring woman. From the waist down she has the body and tail of a fish, complete with scales. A mermaid often carries a comb in one hand and looking glass in another so that when she stops she can look at herself in a mirror while combing her hair. While grooming herself she is likely to sing with a voice so enchanting that men cannot resist it. Some mermaids are kind and gentle but some are cruel. Some mermaids have been known to hunt fresh or salt water and even drink blood.
Merman
Merpeople
Merrow (Muirruhgach): Merfolk from the Irish tradition; always appeared before storms. Though the males were ugly and drunken, the females were beautiful.
Merrymaids: Cornish Mermaids.Merwife
Morgens
Naaki: Finnish water spirits.
Najade: Slavic water nymph.
Naiads: Water nymphs who were depicted as having human, not mermaid, form. They could only survive as long as the fresh water source they inhabited did not dry up.
Neck: Scandinavian fresh and salt water Mermaids.
Nennir: Horse version of a mermaid.
Nereids: The offspring of Doris and the Old Man of the Sea (Nereus). He was known to have great wisdom, and was kind, just and true. But he was remembered largely because of his daughters, that he and his wife, Doris, gave to the world. These daughters were called Nereids after their father, and all were exceptional in their charm, grace and beauty. As they came of age, each was given a body of water over which they were to preside and which they endowed with their own unique personalities, moods, and other qualities. Each, Nereid had a story, some became famous, and a few achieved immortality.
Ningyo: Japanese in origin. Typically depicted as a fish with only a human head that cries pearls instead of tears. A woman who can catch and eat a Ningyo gains eternal youth and beauty.
Nixe & Nix: Norse water spirits that lure people into the water in which they reside. Male nixes assume any shape while females are just beautiful women with the tail of a fish. Nixes are thought to be harmless and friendly in some quarters but are considered as malignant in others.
Nykur: Horse version of a mermaid.
Oceanids
River Maid
River-Witches
Roane: Roane is the Gaelic name for seals, but the people of Highland used to believe that these seals were not animals but faerie people. It was believed that they wore the skins to pass through water and are known to have been one of the kindest of the fae.
Rusalka: In Russian folklore, the water spirit created when a woman drowns.
Sea Fairies
Sea Folk
Sea Gods
Sea Maids
Sea Maiden
Sea Nymph
Sea People
Sea Queen
Sea-trow
Selkies (Selchi): Celtic; Part seal rather than part fish.
Selkies are the seal people of Orkney and Shetland. It is not the common seal that they think of as a faerie in disguise, rather they believe it is the sea-lions, crested seals and all of the larger creatures are of a faerie nature. They are believed to be faerie people who live on dry land near the sea or on lonely skerries and wear sealskins to move through water easily. They were thought to have been Fallen Angels and tend to be very beautiful.
Siren
Swan Maidens
Tritons
Undersea Folk
Underwater Folk
Undine: From Teutonic folklore, female water spirits that love to associate with humans, even to the point that they join in during the merry-making of the humans.
Vodnik (Russian -- Vodjanoj): Originating from Slavic folklore, Vodniks are waterdemons that begin their existance after a child has been drowned. They lure people into the water where they sufficate them, and either take on the form of a fish or a human with green hair.
Water Babies
Water Fairy
Water Horse: Horse version of a mermaid.
Water Leaper: Water Leapers are tailed, winged, toad like creatures. They lurk in Welsh lakes and prey on fishermen.
Water Maid
Water Maiden
Water Nymph
Water Spirits
Water Sprite
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