Undine (alchemy)
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Ondine with harp by Ludwig Michael von Schwanthaler (1855) | |
Grouping | Mythological |
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Sub grouping |
Water spirit Elemental |
Similar creatures |
Mermaid Naiad Selkie Siren |
Habitat | Any body of water |
Undines (from Latin: Unda—'a wave'), also called ondines, are water elementals in alchemical works of Paracelsus.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Carole B. Silver, Strange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian Consciousness, p 38 ISBN 0-19-512199-6
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