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Undines

January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 technotink Leave a comment Folklore, Natural Springs, Rivers and Streams

Ondines or Undines is the modern English term for Water elementals, spirits, or nymphs. The term is derived from the Latin term “Unda,” meaning “a wave.”

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Naiads

January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 technotink 1 Comment Folklore, Natural Springs

A Freshwater nymph that lives along with springs, holy wells, rivers, waterfalls, and fountains is known to be a guardian of the waters in her domain. Depicted as an attractive nude bathing woman, they are known to entice and lure men to their waters. Sometimes, this is too seductive folly, a love affair, or a […]

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