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He jumps on the backs of passengers, mostly drunkards, at night. In other stories he jumps on boats or backs of fishermen, especially when they forgot to toss back the first catch into the water. His presence could be detected by the sound of rattling chains. | He jumps on the backs of passengers, mostly drunkards, at night. In other stories he jumps on boats or backs of fishermen, especially when they forgot to toss back the first catch into the water. His presence could be detected by the sound of rattling chains. | ||
==See Also== | |||
* [[Aufhocker]] | |||
* [[Kludde]] | |||
* [[Oschaert]] | |||
[[Category: Belgian mythology]] | [[Category: Belgian mythology]] | ||
[[Category: Dutch mythology]] | [[Category: Dutch mythology]] | ||
[[Category: Shapeshifters]] | [[Category: Shapeshifters]] |
Latest revision as of 15:04, 13 May 2011
Osschaart (also: Ossaart, Osschaard) is a waterspirit or shapeshifting demon from the Flemish and Dutch folklore.
Description
Osschaart can take the shape of any animal he wants, but he usually appears in the shape of a bull with a man's head and chains in his hands.
Behavior
He jumps on the backs of passengers, mostly drunkards, at night. In other stories he jumps on boats or backs of fishermen, especially when they forgot to toss back the first catch into the water. His presence could be detected by the sound of rattling chains.