Alright, so we've been covering a lot of depressing topics lately. Serial killers, true crime, and all that real life stuff can get to ya after a while, so today I thought we'd get back to our roots and take a look at some folklore, something nice and light hearted; so let's talk about the women and child luring shapeshifting water horse who used his magical voice to kill. Yup, super light and fun.
So, the Nixie, which is also known by about a dozen other names (Nixy, Nix, Näcken, Nicor, Nokk, or Nokken, to name a few) is just as I mentioned above. He's an alluring figure in Scandinavian and German folklore, and much like the siren or mermaid, they would lure people to the water's edge via their voice or song in order to drown their victim. At least, that's how some stories go. Other's say that they would cut deals with people down on their luck in order to get children in exchange for fish, or other resources.
There's also stories involving trickery and wit, as well as ways to defeat this mischievous creature. As with many of these older tales, they come with morals and meanings, and much of it has been bastardized by the church and Christianity as a whole, which of course is a shame. Nevertheless, the stories of the Nixie are quite fascinating.
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