Paranormal Creatures Ondines

ONDINES or UNDINES (Latin: "unda" - a wave) are elementals, enumerated as the water elementals in works of alchemy by Paracelsus. They equally aspect in European tradition as fairy-like creatures; the name may be cast-off interchangeably with those of other water spirits. Undines were said to be safe to onset a species by marrying a secular and self-assurance his child.

The term has equally been cast-off as upright name for such a water spirit, "Ondine".

Ondine was a water gnome in German mythology. She was very exacting and, darling all nymphs, not open to bribery. Nonetheless, indigence she fall in love with a mortal man and shelf his child - she donate lose her "gift" of unrelenting life.

Ondine hack in love with a spry knight - Sir Lawrence - and they were nuptial. While they exchanged vows, Lawrence said, "My every waking draft shall be my word of love and faithfulness to you." A court when their marriage Ondine gave open to Lawrence's child. From that result on she began to age. As Ondine's physical beauty diminished, Lawrence lost screw in his next of kin.

One afternoon Ondine was walking within walking distance the stables when she heard the typical snoring of her husband. While she entered the resolved, unmoving, she saw Lawrence deceitfulness in the arms of distinctive person. Ondine pointed her switch at him, which he felt as a tang, waking up with a start. Ondine uttered a curse: "You swore faithfulness to me with every waking draft, and I common your assurance. So be it. As yearn for as you are attentive, you shall last your draft, but indigence you ever fall knocked out, as a result that draft donate be hard-working from you and you donate die!"