Chalchiuhtlicue is the Aztec goddess of water and fertility. Her name means "woman of the jade skirt." She is the protector of children and newborns. In myths, she creates a great flood to purify the earth, and then turns people into fish to prevent them from drowning.

Chaac is the Mayan god of rain, lightning, and storms. He throws jade axes and serpents at the sky to make it rain. Chaac's rains help grow maize and food for the people.

Nanshe is an ancient Sumerian goddess, daughter of a god of freshwater and a goddess of the earth. She rules over prophecy, water, fishing, and social justice. Nanshe nurtures children, cares for the elderly and single mothers, aids the poor, and takes in refugees from war-torn places. She protects water, nature, and humankind.

Gonggong is an unhappy and chaotic river god that causes floods. In one myth, he tilts the world on its axis by smashing into a mountain during a temper tantrum over his low rank in the heavens. Afterward, the Chinese serpent goddess, Nuwa, restores balance to the world.

Zaj Laug is the Dragon King in a Hmong myth that describes a woman, who had transformed into a bird, being shot down by one of four brothers. One brother jumps into the river to save her, and together they all heal her. She decides to marry the swimmer, who sang to her father, the gentle Dragon King, for her hand in marriage. Since then, Hmong wedding songs are called Zaj Tshoob, or "dragon songs."

Atabey is the Taino mother earth spirit, holder of the moon and waters. She is worshiped as the goddess of freshwater and fertility.

Oshun is an orisha of the Yoruba religion. She is a deity of rivers, freshwater, love, beauty, and prosperity. She represents sweetness and love in life. She is associated with yellow and gold, honey, roses, and all things beautiful and luxurious.

Thunderbird is the spirit of the skies who controls the upper world. Thunderbirds represent greatness and strength. They are in eternal opposition to the underwater panthers, who are chaotic, storm-brewing beings of water that dwell in rivers and control the underworld.

Veles is the Slavic god of the underworld. He is chaotic, representing water, earth, and animals. Veles is in opposition to Perun, the supreme god of war and thunder and ruler of the skies. In a myth explaining the changing of seasons, Veles steals from Perun every year, and they fight until Perun wins. When Veles falls back to earth, it rains and life regrows.

Mermaids are cross-cultural mythical beings that dwell in the water. In many European myths, they are restless creatures that are considered to be bad omens. In other myths, they lure people away with their beauty or music. Their stories often serve as a warning to tread carefully in water.

The purple bat house is inspired by the Purple Coneflower.

The pink Northern Flicker house is inspired by the Prairie Clover.

The orange owl house is inspired by the Goldenrod.

The teal Kestrel house is inspired by the Gentian.

The blue Chickadee house is inspired by the Aster.

The green Cardinal house is inspired by the Vervain.