vodyanoy

Also known as vodyanoi, vodyanik, vodník, hastrman

thumb|Vodyanoy by Ivan Bilibin, 1934

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described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
name in kana: ヴォヂャノーイ
worshipped by: Slavic mythology
different from: Aquarius
Commons category: Vodyanoy

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Contents

Russia
Habitat
Appearance
Offering and boon
Mount
Attacks on humans
Family
Other folklores
Czech Republic
Physical description
Man-snatching
As frogs
Slovakia
Appearances
Frog wives
Companion spirits
Bolotnik
Vodyanitsa
Cultural references
In games
See also
Explanatory notes
References
Citations
Bibliography
External links

thumb|Vodyanoy by Ivan Bilibin, 1934

In Slavic mythology, vodyanoy (; lit. '[he] from the water' or 'watery') is a water spirit. In Czech and Slovak fairy tales, he is called vodník (or in Germanized form: ''''), and often referred to as Wassermann in German sources. In Ukrainian fairy tales, he is called “водяник“ (vodyanyk).

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