Asia · Aquatic
Nure-onna
also called Wet Woman
A serpent-bodied woman found combing her hair by the shore.
The Account
She asks you to hold her baby. The baby is a stone, and grows heavier until she coils and drinks your blood. Do not stop to help the woman by the water.
Origin
Japanese folklore
First Sighting
Edo period
From the Public Record
Nure-onna is a Japanese yōkai which resembles a reptilian creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake. They are also seen as a paranormal phenomenon at sea under the name of nureyomejo. In legends, they are often said to consume humans, but they have no single appearance or personality.
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