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Rainbow Serpent · salience 0.9

“it is generally depicted as dwelling permanently in deep, permanent waterholes, from which it is said to emerge in wet-season storms.”

Ninki Nanka · salience 0.85

“It is consistently tied to specific bodies of water, particularly hard-to-reach swamps and river bends said to be avoided by local people, and in some tellings it is described as amphibious, capable of moving between water and land.”

Jorōgumo · salience 0.7

“Across variant accounts, the Jorōgumo is consistently tied to water and secluded, quiet places such as waterfalls, old buildings, or forest pools, and her victims are typically depicted as solitary men who wander too close to her hidden domain.”