Peg Powler
nature_spirit water English single tradition · 2
A river hag from Northern England who lived in the River Tees and had skin the colour of green pond scum. She had long arms and would pull children who got too close to the water's edge into the river, drown them, and sometimes eat them. Parents used stories of her to frighten children into staying away from dangerous waters.
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When
- Historical notes
- A type of nixie or neck with regional variants throughout England.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nelly Longarms, The Cailleachan, Atropos, Brigid, Cailleach, Mara, Baba Yaga, Night Hag
- cognate of
- Jenny Greenteeth
- child of
- Grindylow
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Peg Powler was a river hag who lived in the River Tees and had skin the colour of green pond scum. Parents who wanted to keep their children away from the river's edge told them that if they got too close to the water, she would pull them in”
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“Of the northern streams, Peg Powler of the Tees/ And Jenny Greenteeth of the Ribble"”
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