In
Turkic mythology, Chesma İyasi (Turkish: ''Çeşme İyesi'' or ''Bulak İyesi'' or ''Pınar İyesi'') was a cat-shaped spirit who lurked in
wells or
fountains and tempted youths to their deaths.
[Türk Söylence Sözlüğü (Turkish Mythology Dictionary), Deniz Karakurt, (OTRS: CC BY-SA 3.0)] As a female spirit that resides in water, she can be seen as a type of
naiad
In Greek mythology, the naiads (; grc-gre, ναϊάδες, naïádes) are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water.
They are distinct from river gods, who ...
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Chesma İyasi were seen as dangerous due to their jealous tendencies. They were said to assume many different shapes, including that of a human, fish or fairy. Their usual form is that of a beautiful woman with the tail of a fish. When they are in human form, they can be recognised by the wet hem of their clothes.
Kuyu İyesi is a type of Çeşme İyesi. Unlike the Çeşme İyesi, they are benevolent spirits who protect the wells in which they make their homes.
See also
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Mermaid
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Nymph
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List of Turkic mythological figures
References
External links
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Tatar Mitolojisinde Varlıklar, Çulpan Zaripova(Çeşme İyesi)
Female legendary creatures
İye
Water spirits
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