The Water Nixie
| The Water Nixie | |
|---|---|
| Folk tale | |
| Name | The Water Nixie |
| Also known as | The Water Nix |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 313A |
| Country | Germany |
| Published in | Grimms' Fairy Tales |
"The Water Nixie" or "The Water-Nix" is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 79. It came from Hanau.
It is Aarne-Thompson type 313A, the girl helps the hero flee and revolves about a transformation chase. Others of this type include The Master Maid, Jean, the Soldier, and Eulalie, the Devil's Daughter, The Two Kings' Children, Nix Nought Nothing, and Foundling-Bird. The Grimms noted Sweetheart Roland as an analogue.