Vodník sitting on the shore of a snowy pond.

Vodník (literally waterman) is a creature from Czech fairy tales. He lives in ponds and tries to drown people when they happen to swim in his territory. He stores the souls of the drowned in porcelain cups with lid. When the lid of the cup is removed, the soul can escape and be liberated.
Sometimes people decorate their ponds with a sculpture of a waterman.

More about vodník: https://blog.willamette.edu/worldnews/2009/11/13/czech-mystical-creatures/

http://www.tresbohemes.com/2019/10/vodnik-an-animation-based-on-the-traditional-czech-fairytale/

http://www.artnet.com/artists/josef-lada/waterman-y7P2DI7dhlNpKqPOGl1H5A2

And here some music - Vodník (Water Goblin) - a syymphonic poem by Antonín Dvořák (1896): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssBzdJTGYhI . I like this version.

[Annie-Sue]

How interesting! Bit of reading to do now :-)

[Esther Rosenberg]

Fun shot , that story tho......yikes.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oooh I like him instantly

[aikiuser (jenn)]

I shall be sure to stay clear of his turf. ...not that I'd be caught dead swimming in such waters. ;-P Really fun image!

[haskar]

Lovely shot. There is also a very nice series for children, Rakosníček.