The Nixie of the Mill-Pond
E786887
"The Nixie of the Mill-Pond" is a German fairy tale about a water spirit who claims a miller’s son as payment for a bargain, exploring themes of fate, sacrifice, and rescue.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German fairy tale
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folk tale ⓘ literary fairy tale ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Die Nixe im Teich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ATUTypeLabel | The Nix of the Mill-Pond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Grimms' Fairy Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collector | Brothers Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
miller
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miller's son ⓘ miller's wife ⓘ nixie NERFINISHED ⓘ wise old woman ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
abduction to an underwater realm
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dangerous bargain ⓘ forgetfulness spell ⓘ magical objects ⓘ quest for lost spouse ⓘ recognition by song ⓘ transformative dance ⓘ water spirit ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Kinder- und Hausmärchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
audio recordings of fairy tales
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illustrated storybooks ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
fairy tale
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fantasy literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later adaptations of water-spirit tales in German literature ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
faithfulness and perseverance can overcome enchantment
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one should be cautious when making bargains with supernatural beings ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate
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marital devotion ⓘ perseverance ⓘ rescue ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ supernatural bargain ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | nixie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeResolution | the wife rescues her husband from the nixie ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | European fairy-tale tradition ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
mill
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mill-pond ⓘ |
| taleTypeClassification | Aarne–Thompson–Uther type 316 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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general readers of folklore ⓘ |
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