Anguane

Anguane are mythical creatures in Northern Italian folklore, which are traditionally depicted as cloven-footed water nymphs with beautiful faces and long breast…

Anguane
An Art Nouveau vignette to the story Zâna apelor ("Water Fairy")

Anguane are mythical creatures in Northern Italian folklore, which are traditionally depicted as cloven-footed water nymphs with beautiful faces and long breasts.[1][2][3] They were said to have carried their children in baskets held on their backs, and to have been able to throw their breasts over their backs to nurse these children.[4] Anguane were believed to resided in or nearby lakes.[5] According to myth, Anguane seduce male wayfarers and help infertile women become pregnant.[6]

References

  1. ^ The continuity between pagan and Christian cult: nearby the archaeological area of Naquane in Capo di Ponte. Research inside the Church of Saint Faustina and Liberata (PDF). p. 100. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "English Summaries". La Ricerca Folklorica (36): 157–158. 1997. ISSN 0391-9099. JSTOR 1480123.
  3. ^ Chainey, Dee Dee; Winsham, Willow (2021-03-04). Treasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers: Sirens, Selkies and Ghost Ships. Batsford Books. ISBN 978-1-84994-705-3.
  4. ^ Siporin, Steve (2022-08-16). The Befana Is Returning: The Story of a Tuscan Festival. University of Wisconsin Pres. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-299-33730-8.
  5. ^ Steenhuis, Tammo; Holst-Warhaft, Gail (2016-04-22). Losing Paradise: The Water Crisis in the Mediterranean. Routledge. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-317-10339-4.
  6. ^ O'Shea, Stephen (2017-02-21). The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-63419-8.

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