Näcken

water-spirit · Sweden · Nordic

Näcken (Strömkarlen, 'The Stream Man') is the Swedish male water spirit: slender, often naked/elegantly clad, green-haired (foliage), sitting on rocks playing violin, horn, flute in brooks and waterfalls. Music lures women and children to drown; most dangerous Midsummer, Christmas Eve, Thursdays.

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