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Nix

Nix (also known as Näcken or Nixie) is a fictional water creature in German and Scandinavian folklore, usually shown in human form.

The Scandinavian Näcken was a male who lured women and childen to drown in lakes or streams, while playing the violin. However, he could also show himself in the form of a horse, bäckahästen (the brook horse).

The German Nixie is akin to the Celtic melusina, a kind of riverine mermaid who lures men to drown.

See also: Nymph, Rusalka, Näkki

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