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nix or nixie, in Germanic mythology, water sprite. The nixes could assume various shapes, most frequently as half human and half fish. They could do favors for humans, particularly in teaching them bewitching music, but for the most part they were treacherous and malignant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 1876 the theatre opened with a performance of Der Ring des Nihelungen, with Rhinemaidens strapped to tall trolleys energetically trundled around by unseen stagehands. |
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