Song mesmerizes swimmers to their doom
A motif · Behaviour · Thompson B172, Animals
3 figures carry it.
Nearby in Thompson's index
Motifs this bestiary also holds from B170 and below. The codes are the index's; the names and counts are ours.
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B172.1Eerie cry as illness omen 1 figure
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Monster of Lake Tota
According to local legends, the Monster of Lake Tota possesses an uncanny ability to mesmerize humans with its song.
Iara
Iara's defining power is her voice: fishermen and travelers who hear her singing from the riverbank or the water are said to fall under an irresistible enchantment, drawn toward the sound until they wade or dive in after her, never to return.
Siren
Their songs are said to be irresistible to sailors, luring them to their doom on rocky shores.