drowning-lure

La Llorona · salience 0.9

“Many believe that La Llorona kidnaps wandering children, mistaking them for her own, or drowns them in an attempt to replace her lost offspring.”

Lamiak · salience 0.8

“Lamiak may lure unsuspecting individuals into the water, leading to drowning, or curse those who offend them or damage their habitats.”

Ma Da · salience 0.8

“or to reach up from beneath the surface and pull at the legs of swimmers and waders until they are dragged under.”

Mo'o · salience 0.6

“Mo'o are generally regarded as powerful and can be dangerous when disrespected, angered, or when their waters are polluted or mistreated, with some tellings describing them attacking or drowning people who disturb their domain; at the same time, a mo'o that is properly honored is often described as a protector who keeps a fishpond productive and its waters clean.”

Kappa

“In folklore the Kappa is a dangerous trickster that lurks in rivers and ponds, pulling children, livestock, and unwary swimmers underwater to drown them, and in some tellings it extracts a mythical organ called the shirikodama from its victim's anus.”

Rusalka

“Her defining power is seduction: she lures men, especially young men and travelers, to the water's edge with her singing, beauty, or laughter, then drags them beneath the surface to drown, in some tellings tickling her victims to death once submerged.”