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Chernava.

Chernava is Morskoy Tsar's (Sea Tsar) daughter, spirit and personification of the river of the same name in Slavic mythology.

Description[]

Chernava appears as one of the 900 mermaids. Her head and upper body are human, while the lower body is a fish's tail. She is described as small, scrawny and young girl.

Overview[]

When Morskoy Tsar offered Sadko a new bride, Sadko took Chernava and lay down beside her. On their wedding night he did not touch her. When Sadko was asleep, Chernava had transformed into a river, helping him to get into the human world. Sadko woke up on the shore of the river Chernava and rejoined his first wife.