Neck (water spirit)

The Nyx/Nixie (German: Nix/Nixie/Nyx, Norwegian: Nøkk or plural: Nøkken) are shapeshifting water spirits who usually appear in human form. These spirits have appeared in the myths and legends of all Germanic peoples in Europe.,[1] Although perhaps most known in Norwegian and Scandinavian folklore. In recent times such creatures have usually been depicted as human in shape (albeit in many cases shapeshifting). However, the English Knucker is generally depicted as a wyrm or dragon, thus attesting to the survival of the other usage as any "water-being" rather than an exclusively humanoid creature. Their sex, bynames, and various animal-like transformations vary geographically. The names are held to derive from Common Germanic *nikwus or *nikwis(i), derived from PIE *neigw ("to wash").[2] It is related to Sanskrit nḗnēkti, Greek νίζω nízō and νίπτω níptō, and Irish nigh' (all meaning to wash or be washed).[3] The nøkken was also an omen for drowning accidents.

Fylgja In Norse mythology, a fylgja (Old Norse, literally "someone that accompanies,"[1] plural fylgjur) is a spirit who accompanies a person in connection to their fate or fortune. Fylgjur usually appear in the form of an animal or a human and commonly appear during sleep, but the sagas relate that they could appear while a person is awake as well, and that seeing one's fylgja is an omen of one's impending death. However, when fylgjur appear in the form of women, they are then supposedly guardian spirits for people or clans (ættir). Both Andy Orchard and Rudolf Simek note parallels between the concept of the hamingja—a personification of a family's or individual's fortune—and the fylgja.[2] See also[edit] Notes[edit] References[edit]

here to help? bitch, i might be. Milkovich Helps Milkovich Helps Welcome to the Celtic folktales page! The Celts were a group of tribal societies in ancient Europe who spoke Celtic languages and had similar culture. Present day Celts live in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and small parts of France and England. The collection of Celtic folktales consists of nine books with 249 folktales: 26 Celtic folktales, 128 English folktales, 38 Irish folktales, 33 Scottish folktales and 24 Welsh folktales. Stories of King Arthur's Knights Notes: Contains the legends of king Arthur and his Knights, told to the children by Mary MacGregor. Author: Mary MacGregor Editor: Louey Chisholm Published: Unknown Publisher: T. Irish Fairy Tales Notes: Contains 7 folktales of the Irish people. Author: Edmond Leamy Published: 1906 Publisher: M.A. Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland Notes: Contains 20 Irish folktales. Author: Jeremiah Curtin Published: 1890 Publisher: Sampson Low, Martson, Searle & Rivington, London Fairies and Folk of Ireland Notes: Contains 11 Irish folktales. English Fairy Tales Notes: Contains 43 English folktales.

Folktales Many attempts have been made to define, classify, and describe the folktale. None of these attempts did a completely satisfactory job; the folktale is just too inclusive for such division. The term covers almost any traditional narrative, either oral or literary. Its diverse forms include legends and traditions, fairy tales, animal tales, fables, and of course myths.Read on » Articles: (Native) America Choctaw Creation myth, a Choctaw myth.How the Choctaw found a new home land. Central America Hunahpu and Ixbalanque, a Mayan legend. Europe The Dun Horse, a Russian folktale (illustrated). Asia Minor / Middle East The Five Mares of Mohammed, an Arabic tale. Asia Moonflower, a Japanese story (illustrated). Retellings/adaptations Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon tale.