Anguane Explained

Anguane are mythical creatures in Ladin folklore, which are traditionally depicted as cloven-footed water nymphs with beautiful faces and long breasts.[1] [2] [3] They were said to have carried their children in baskets held on their backs, and to have been able to throw their breasts over their backs to nurse these children.[4] Anguane were believed to resided in or nearby lakes.[5] According to myth, Anguane seduce male wayfarers and help infertile women become pregnant.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The continuity between pagan and Christian cult: nearby the archaeological area of Naquane in Capo di Ponte. Research inside the Church of Saint Faustina and Liberata . 100 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220615122310/https://www.rockartscandinavia.com/images/articles/santea10.pdf . June 15, 2022 . live.
  2. 1997 . English Summaries . La Ricerca Folklorica . 36 . 157–158 . 1480123 . 0391-9099.
  3. Book: Chainey . Dee Dee . Treasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers: Sirens, Selkies and Ghost Ships . Winsham . Willow . 2021-03-04 . Batsford Books . 978-1-84994-705-3 . en.
  4. Book: Siporin, Steve . The Befana Is Returning: The Story of a Tuscan Festival . 2022-08-16 . University of Wisconsin Pres . 978-0-299-33730-8 . 157 . en.
  5. Book: Steenhuis . Tammo . Losing Paradise: The Water Crisis in the Mediterranean . Holst-Warhaft . Gail . 2016-04-22 . Routledge . 978-1-317-10339-4 . 69 . en.
  6. Book: O'Shea, Stephen . The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond . 2017-02-21 . W. W. Norton & Company . 978-0-393-63419-8 . en.

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