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Die Nixe im Teich

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Nixe im Teich, Die
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"The Nixie of the Mill-Pond" (German: Die Nixe im Teich) is a German fairy tale that tells the story of a man captured by a nix (water spirit) and his wife's efforts to save him. The Brothers Grimm collected the tale in their Grimm's Fairy Tales (1857) as tale number 181. A note in the volume indicated that it was current in Upper Lusatia when the story was collected. Andrew Lang included a version in The Yellow Fairy Book, citing his source Hermann Kletke and titling it The Nixy.

It is classified as Aarne-Thompson Type 316, "The Nix of the Mill-Pond". This fairy tale type that falls under the larger category of "Supernatural Adversaries" and is characterized by a hero's parents being promised wealth or gifts in exchange for their child. This tale type is most common in Northern Europe and some variants have been recorded in Scotland.

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German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm.

Last modified: 2020-10-25 (revision #36733)

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NameFormatISBNRelease Date
Das Wunderbare ist das Wahre: Mit alten ScherenschnittenPaperback3-451-07684-51978
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Q876736

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