What are sprites?as in tree sprite and water sprite?

Question

I have heard lately on a television show stuff about water sprites and tree sprites. I was wondering what they are?

Thank you

Answer 1

Yah its like a long time legand about that that native people use.That everything for them was a good and they named it.You know the god of the rain just like in hercules it dont exist its just like a saying a lengding that peole come to believe that was back in the days.

Now its more on bad spirits or shawdos you know

Answer 2

The term "sprite" is defined variously by different authors.  Some times the term sprite refers purely to water sprites, which are generally small, wingless, hominid water faeries in modern literature.  However, in medieval times, water sprites were thought to be human sized, as with the famous Melusine myth, for Melusine's mother was sometimes called a water sprite.  After that, a sprite can be defined as any small faerie, generally winged, except with the exception of water sprites, who are generally wingless.  Take, for example, the Spiderwick Chronicles.  In that series, sprites are any faeries who look like any combination of people, insects, and flowers.

I'm not particularly familiar with the term "tree sprite" so I couldn't tell you whether or not this is a sprite that is attached to a tree in a manner similar to that of a dryad, or if it is simply a sprite residing in a tree.

You must also keep in mind that these terms could be creatures not similar to those of folklore of the author or the show's own invention.  In a made-up world, things are however the author desires.

Answer 3

small creature that are fairy like mostly live in nature.

Answer 4

Sprites are kinda like Nyphes- they are elemental beings that protect their habitat. for example a water sprite would care for and protect the pond/river etc it lived in and a tree sprite (often called a  Dryad) would protect the tree they lived in.  

Answer 5

like answer 1 and 2 said and they cause a lot of trouble.

Answer 6

Sprites, tree, water, or otherwise, are faerie-like nature elementals.

Often referred to as "nature spirits."

Answer 7

I don't know what a tree sprite is, but a water sprite is a mythical creature that mainly dwells in freshwater swamps, rivers, and laces. They are known to be easily angered, and are dangerous if angered. They also have magical flutes apparently, and lice to live in groups. They can breath underwater as well as on land, and can fly in few legends. They are social amongst there own kind, but very secretive to others.

another definition of water sprite is an aquatic plant. I would assume a tree sprite is something similar to a pixie.