noun
- water spirits or nymphs in European folklore, typically depicted as female beings who inhabit rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water
Usage: mythology; folklore
Examples
- The ancient tales spoke of undines who would rise from the lake at midnight.
- In Germanic mythology, undines were said to gain souls by marrying mortals.
- The fountain was decorated with sculptures of undines and other water spirits.
- According to legend, undines could control the flow of rivers and streams.
- The opera featured a chorus of undines singing from beneath the waves.
- Medieval stories often portrayed undines as both beautiful and dangerous.