Anguane

Anguane are mythical creatures in Northern Italian folklore, which are traditionally depicted as cloven-footed water nymphs with beautiful faces and long breasts.^[1][2][3] They were said to have carried their children in baskets held on their backs, and to have been able to throw their breasts over their backs to nurse these children.^[4] Anguane were believed to resided in or nearby lakes.^[5] According to myth, Anguane seduce male wayfarers and help infertile women become pregnant.^[6]

An Art Nouveau vignette to the story Zâna apelor ("Water Fairy")