THE CONCORDANCE
drowning
6 records across 5 traditions carry this current.
Asia & the Isles · 1
✦Eastern Europe · 2
TopielecIn Polish folklore a topielec or utopiec is often the restless soul of someone who drowned, waiting in river, pond, or swamp to pull others under. Overlaps with wodnik, but is not identical to the rusalka of neighbouring lands.VodyanoyA male water spirit of Slavic lore (vodník, wodnik, and related names elsewhere), often imagined as an old, slime-slick master of ponds and rivers who drowns the bold or bargains with millers.
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≈Europe & the North · 3
Jenny GreenteethA water hag of English regional lore, especially in the northwest, used to warn children away from weed-choked ponds and rivers. Related to grindylow and similar drowners.NäckenA water spirit (näck, nøkk, nix) who plays enchanting music to lure listeners into deep water. Offerings and steel are among the traditional counters in some regions.RusalkaA Slavic water spirit, in many tellings the restless soul of a young woman who drowned or died unwed, dwelling in rivers and lakes and drawing the living to the water.
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