River mermaid
Mermaids, according to ancient Slavs living on the bottom of the rivers belong to the river mermaids. They can look very impressive: young green-eyed girl with a good figure, her well-groomed hair, the upper half of their bodies has a human face, and the lower is covered with green scales fish tail. They are able with your voice and songs to direct the spell (Wraith), caught in the trap of a man dragged under the water for fun or boredom. In some cases folklore indicates that mermaids eat the flesh of people, though, this statement is more characteristic of Western mythology. Mermaids are young, not married girl, drowned and confined water in any pond. Therefore, under the common name "river mermaids" also refers to the lake mermaids and mermaids that are found in the wells. Also they can be found in floodplains and shady creeks.
To distinguish a mermaid can be pale skin color, cold hands and hair with a greenish tint.
Wood mermaid
The other kind of mermaids lives on the spreading branches of trees, often oaks, Apple trees, eve. A mermaid can be seen on a hot summer day in the forests and groves away from the settlements. It is more harmless than her river sisters, don't attack people, just sitting on the branches, dangling tail and comb comb their long beautiful hair. This kind of water often helps dev out of the way, but sometimes when im bored, I like to play with real people all pointing the wrong direction, leading to the thicket. They laugh at the traveler, proud of his ability to enchant all who fall under their spell.
Field mermaid
Field skill sets are very different from other types of mermaids. They don't have a tail, walk on two legs, often Nude or in a long white shirt with consistently long flowing hair. They play around in the fields and meadows under the moon, singing songs, making wreaths of flowers, are "gregarious" way of life. Meeting a mermaid is very hard, people they are afraid of and trying in advance to get off the road. A mermaid's dance, you can only peek out from behind the trees or bushes. Mermaid man can not see, but they feel it and, while it does not represent for them danger, allow themselves to look at, but sensing something was wrong they either run away or dissolve into the air, turning into early morning mist.
The attitude of the mermaids in the majority, though negative, but respectful. In Slavic conspiracy mother asking mermaids not to touch their children, instead of the proposed gift.
Sea mermaid
Sea mermaids are also called sirens, are common in Western mythology. They are similar to the Slavic river Undine: beautiful and aggressive, their main difference is that they are not drowned, sea mermaid – daughters of king Triton's underwater. In addition, these water nymphs like these decorations in the form of pearls and precious stones. There are many legends, according to which mermaids with his singing forced the captains to steer the ship on the reefs and stones, ships were wrecked and went to the bottom, and the sailors drowned mermaid.