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Rusalka

In Slavic mythology Rusałka was a succubus, a type of female demon, whose eyes shone like a green fire. Men who were seduced by her died in her arms.

Rusalka is also an opera by Antonin Dvorak; see Rusalka (opera).

The word is generally understood to translate simply as "mermaid."


Rusalka is also a fantasy book by C.J. Cherryh.

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