Anguane

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File:Elena Alexandrina Bednarik - Zâna apelor.jpg
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]

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