exchange stories and legends, in one of which the topielica (feminine form of topielec) is mentioned. A more recent example of the utopiec in Polish popular culture...

Czech (and Slovak) vodník, Slovene vodeni mož ("water-man"), and Polish topielec ("Drowner"). These water demons of West and South Slavic lore are similar...

dangerous spirit of muddy waters and swamps. Topielec and utopce, spirits of people who were killed by Topielec (or who died drowning) and who now stay in...

lurks in grade school restroom stalls Tomte (Scandinavian) – House spirit Topielec (Slavic) – Water spirit Tōtetsu (Japanese) – Greed spirit Toyol (Malay)...