a chasm opened in the earth and out of it coal-black horses sprang, drawing a chariot and driven by one who had a look of dark splendor, majestic and beautiful and terrible.
Scandinavian tales and creatures
Näcken is a beautiful young man who can be found near, or in, streams and rivers. He is eerily good at playing the violin, and anyone who hears him playing will become enchanted and lured into drowning themselves in the waters. He is however willing to teach his skill to humans, but it comes with a price; anyone taught by Näcken will become enthralled by their own music when playing, unable to stop unless someone cuts off the violin strings with a knife.
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