In Scandinavian folklore, Nøkken (water spirits) are said to lure unsuspecting victims with the enchanting sound of violin music for the sole purpose of drowning them.

🎨"Nøkken", 1904, by Theodor Severin Kittelsen

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Nix (Nøkken/Nøkk/Näcken/Nixie) are shapeshifting spirits in Scandinavian folklore that lured unsuspecting victims to their watery demise, a theme that Norwegian Expressionist Theodor Severin Kittelsen (1857-1914) was fond of repeatedly exploring.

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Theodor Severin Kittelsen, 1881. “The Sea Monster.”

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