Enchantress most commonly refers to: Enchantress (supernatural), a magician, sorcerer, enchanter, wizard; sometimes called an enchantress, sorceress, or witch if female. Enchantress (fantasy), a female fictional character who uses magic Seduction, the enticement of one person by another, called a seductress or enchantress when it is a beautiful and charismatic woman
Enchantress or The Enchantress may also refer to:
Culture Opera The Enchantress (opera), an opera by Tchaikovsky The Enchantress (operetta), a 1911 operetta with music by Victor Herbert and book by Fred de Gresac and lyrics by Harry B. Smith
Literature The Enchantress, a 1985 novel by Han Suyin The Enchantress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, a 2012 novel by Michael Scott
Film The Enchantress (Russian: Charodeyka), a 1909 short film directed by Pyotr Chardynin and Vasily Goncharov The Enchantress (film), a 1924 German silent film The Enchantress, a 1983 Hong Kong film directed by Chor Yuen
Fictional characters Enchantress (Marvel Comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe Enchantress (DC Comics), a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe
Gaming Aiushtha, a video-game character in Defense of the Ancients, called Enchantress Magic: The Gathering, a card game with a creature named Enchantress Dungeons & Dragons, a game with a female character class called Enchantress EverQuest, a game with a female character class called Enchantress Shovel Knight character Shield Knight, while possessed by a cursed amulet, calls herself The Enchantress
Folklore Alkonost, a legendary bird in Slavic mythology, with the body of a bird with the head and chest of a woman Gamayun, a prophetic bird of Russian folklore, a symbol of wisdom and knowledge, depicted as a large bird with a woman's head. Hulder, in Scandinavian folklore, a stunningly beautiful woman with long hair; though from behind she is hollow like an old tree trunk and has an animal's tail Lilith, in Jewish folklore, a woman or demon that appears in creation myths; according to one tradition, she left Adam because she refused to be subservient to him Melusine, in European folklore, a feminine spirit of fresh waters in sacred springs and rivers, depicted as a woman who is a serpent or fish from the waist(more accurately from the top of the thigh down) Mermaid, in Middle Eastern, Greek and British folklore, a legendary aquatic creature that is a woman above the waist and a fish below(from the top of the thigh down) Mohini, in Hindu mythology, the only female avatar of the god Vishnu, portrayed as a femme fatale, who maddens lovers, sometimes leading them to their doom Naiad, in Greek mythology, a type of nymph who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, and brooks Nereids, in Greek mythology, nymphs associated with freshwater streams and springs, could be dangerous to handsome men, as they were lustful and jealous Oceanids, in Greek and Roman mythology, the three thousand daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, each was the patroness of a particular spring, river, sea, lake or pond Undine, in European folklore, water nymphs found in forest pools and waterfalls, could gain souls by marrying a man and bearing a child Oshun, in Yoruba mythology, a goddess who reigns over love, intimacy, beauty, wealth and diplomacy, she is beneficent and kind, but has a terrible temper Pincoya, in Chiloean mythology, a cheerful and sensual female water spirit of the Chilotan Seas that is of incomparable beauty and rises from the depths of the sea Rusalka, in Slavic mythology, a female ghost, water nymph, succubus or mermaid-like demon that dwells in a waterway, sometimes luring handsome men to their deaths Sihuanaba, in South American folklore, a woman cursed by a god, she first appears as a beautiful woman and lures men into gorges, then they see her true hideous form Siren, in Greek mythology, three creatures portrayed as bird-women who lured sailors with their enchanting voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island Sirin, Russian versions of the Sirens, portrayed with the head and chest of a beautiful woman and the body of a bird, usually an owl, later symbolized world harmony Succubus, a female demon from medieval folklore who seduces men in their dreams to drain their energy, usually through intercourse, originally had a horrific appearance Yuki-onna, in Japanese folklore, a spirit who appears on snowy nights as a tall, beautiful woman with long black hair and red lips, originally portrayed as evil
Other uses Enchantress Rocks, a small group of rocks lying off Elephant Point on the south side of western Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress, a 1982 computer game HMS Enchantress, several Royal Navy ships of the name Enchantress (ship), several merchant ships of the name Enchantress (pilot boat), 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1851 Enchantress (yacht), 19th-century racing yacht, winner of national and international races
See also Enchanter (disambiguation) Enchanted (disambiguation) Enchantment (disambiguation) Enchant (disambiguation) Femme fatale