Beautiful mermaid kissing young man at shore illustration 1885 - Stockillustratie

Undines are a category of elemental beings associated with water, stemming from the alchemical writings of Paracelsus. Later writers developed the undine into a water nymph in its own right - It derives from the Latin word unda, meaning "wave". Undines are almost invariably depicted as being female, which is consistent with the ancient Greek idea that water is a female element. They are usually found in forest pools and waterfalls, and their beautiful singing voices are sometimes heard over the sound of water. The group contains many species, including nereides, limnads, naiades, mermaids and potamides. Original edition from my own archives Source : Ilustracion Artistica 1885