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Rusalka

Origin: Slavic Mythology Habitat: Water (Rivers and Lakes) Behavior: Aggressive Description: A beautiful woman with long wild green hair like seaweed and pale (Slightly greenish) skin.  Facts: In Slavic mythology, a rusalka is something similar to the Celtic mermaids or the Greek sirens . They are beautiful young water nymphs who live in bodies of water and entice men into following them to a watery grave.  Known for living in rivers and lakes (Not seas like mermaids and sirens), they come out many times during the year, especially during the summer, and dance around the nearby woods. They can often be seen combing their hair or crafting flower garlands.  While lore often says that the rusalki could not completely stand out of water , some fiction works tell of rusalki that could climb trees and sing songs, sit on docks with only submerged feet and comb their hair, or even join other rusalki in  circle dances  in the field.  It is also bel...

Qalupalik

Origin:  Inuit mythology Habitat: Water Behavior: Aggressive Description:  It is a human-like creature that lives in the sea, with long hair, green skin, and long fingernails. The myth is that qalupaliks wear an amautiit (a form of pouch that Inuit parents wear to carry their children)  Facts: They use their amautiit to take babies and children away who disobey their parents .  Qalupaliks are said to make a distinctive humming sound ; therefore, they can be heard before they appear.