Vadleány

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A Vadleány is a spiritual being from Central European (Hungarian) folklore, similar to nymphs or dryads. They have extremely long hair, long fingernails, and are completely nude. They seduce wanderers and steal their strength.

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Folklore recorded in modern sources.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“A Vadleány is a spiritual being from Central European (Hungarian) folklore. Similar to nymphs or dryads, Vadleány have extremely long hair, long fingernails, and are completely nude. According to the Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology, they seduce wanderers and steal their strength”

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