combs-golden-hair-by-water
sensory TMI F420.1.3.3
Figures bearing this motif (5)
Xtabay · salience 0.95
“She is most commonly pictured as a strikingly beautiful woman with long, flowing hair, seated at the foot of a ceiba tree combing her hair or bathing by moonlight, and calling out to or singing for men passing by alone at night, particularly along lonely roads or paths on the outskirts of town.”
Lamiak · salience 0.8
“Lamiak are typically associated with freshwater environments, making their homes near rivers, streams, and waterfalls, where they are said to comb their long, golden hair with golden combs.”
Nakinneito · salience 0.8
“Her most particular recorded trait is an endowment the tellers evidently enjoyed — breasts so voluptuous she can throw them over her shoulder — and she is most often seen out on the water, combing her long curly hair.”
Aine · salience 0.6
“As she sat combing her hair at the edge of Lough Gur, Gerold, the Earl of Desmond, saw her, seized her cloak, and by holding it gained power over her and made her his bride.”
Mami Wata · salience 0.4
“her long, flowing hair and light or fair complexion are recurrent details in visual depictions”