Note 1 — Chapter LXXI
C. H. (Charles Henry) Tawney translation
Literally, “water-men.” Perhaps they were of the same race as Grendel the terrible nicor. See also Veckenstedt’s Wendische Märchen, p. 185 and ff., Grimm’s Irische Märchen, p. cv, Kuhn’s Westfälische Märchen, Vol. II, p. 35, Waldau’s Böhmische Märchen, p. 187 and ff., and the 6th and 20th Játakas. See also Grohmann’s account of the “Wassermann,” Sagen aus Böhmen, p. 148.