Netherlands Creatures

Low Countries traditions set creatures among dikes, polders, dunes, canals, and market towns shaped by water and wind. Encounters happen at sluices, ferry points, church squares, and sea walls during storms and festivals. Symbols include weather vanes, carved dates on gables, ship models in churches, and painted tiles that record marvels. Entries note Dutch spellings and Frisian variants and explain loanwords from trade and guild life. Roles include harbour guardian, dike sentinel, house companion, and omen that counsels prudence at sea. Use tiles to browse by province, waterway, or town, then open cards for sources and iconography.