SIRENS: Also called Mermaids, these are exceptionally beautiful female spirits. They look lovely and sing so softly and sweetly that men, especially sailors, fall under their spell. They are however, very dangerous to know. Usually four to five feet in height they often have a tail like a fish. Living beneath the sea, but close to shore, they use their fabulous looks and seductive songs to lure sailors onto the rocks where their ships are wrecked. Watch out for Sirens on soft summer moonlit nights, when the silver sea seems still and welcoming. Then they are seeking young men to drag down to their wonderful palaces beneath the waves. The Sirens have a Queen called Lamia, but she won't spare you. In fact if you hear their sweet songs as you sail the seas, close your ears.
VODYANY: Quite the ugliest of elementals this fantastic creature resembles a naked, fat, humanoid pig. He is about three foot in height with a huge wobbly belly, bright red snout and is always dripping wet. This water spirit can sometimes be seen sitting at the side of rivers or ponds waiting for children, his favourite victims. He holds a thick club with many colored ribbons on and uses this to batter them to death. Some believe the Vodyany takes the souls of drowned people and keeps them in glass jars. Not on many people's party lists.
KELPIES: Also known as Mer-Men. These are the male equivalent of Mermaids. Young and usually very handsome, they play the harp and enchant the ladies with their music. Some say Kelpies are shape-shifters and describe them in various forms, such as half man half fish. Or as having long beards, yellowish teeth and red caps on their heads. In some countries the Kelpies are thought to ride dolphins and carry three pronged forks, like Neptune. Kelpies are said to be soul stealers that take drowned humans to their underwater homes. If you hear the gentle tones of a harp as you walk beside some lake, river or pond beware. The Kelpie is a greedy spirit and will snatch you down into the watery depths if it gets a chance.