Vodyanoy

Origin and tradition

Slavic folklore describes the Vodyanoy as a male water spirit living in rivers, ponds, and mill pools.

Illustration in this atlas

A damp old man with frog skin, weed hair, webbed hands, and a stare from under the river surface.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Vodyanoy

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.