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Zlydzens
Zlydzens are small, hunchbacked, hazardous creatures in Belarusian mythology associated with gremlins. These mythological characters often live under the masonry stove. Description In the fairy-tales and myths of Belarusian nation Zlydzens are usually described as small, humpbacked and nasty creatures that remind one of cats and dogs at the same time. They often wear big boots and hats with earflaps. Mode of life These creatures are engaged in all sorts of harmful and damaging activities and ruin everything around them, quickly trying to make a mess. In Belarusian folklore it is said that Zlydzens are sometimes drawn to the homes of individuals who want to become rich quickly and of greedy owners. Zlydzens play their nasty tricks in groups because, like many other small and harmful creatures, they are cowards and are afraid to act alone. When the owner leaves the house, Zlydzens emerge from their shelter and make a mess. They damage utensils, pour milk from pitchers; pans f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzedka
Dzedka"Magical World. From Belarusian Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales", Minsk, "Piatrus Brouka Belarusian Encyclopedia" Publishing House, 2008 (, , ) is a character of Belarusian mythology. Dzedka is a good mythological creature. It is considered to be the symbol of richness and fortune companion. Description Dzedka is described as an old man with long red beard and red eyes. Dzedka wears simple clothes and looks like a beggar with a bag. Mode of life According to Belarusian folk beliefs, in the daytime Dzedka walks around the roads and fields. When a person meets Dzedka, prior to noticing it, this person falls asleep. When the person wakes up, he or she discovers a desired sum of money. If rich, but unhappy people meet Dzedka, it shows such people in a dream what they need to do to become happy. See also * Damavik * Lazavik * Shatans * Younik * Zheuzhyk * Zhytsen * Zlydzens References {{Reflist Slavic legendary creatures Slavic folklore characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhytsen
Zhytsen or Žycień () is a positive creature from Belarusian mythology said to live in fields. The name literally means "rye creature", from Belarusian ''жыта'', "rye". Description Zhyten is often called a spirit of wealth and wellbeing. It is believed that Zhytsen contributes to good ripening of crops and vegetables, and accordingly, Zhyten is considered the caretaker of good harvests. Zhytsen walks through the fields and ensures that crops there are well reaped. It is believed in Belarusian folklore that if Zhytsen finds some left ears of grain, it binds them in sheaves and brings to the fields of more diligent farmers.Цыбулькин В. В., Сивальнёв А. Н., Сердюченко М. Н. «Влесова книга»: Быль и мифы Славянской цивилизации. — К.: ЧП Зеленский В. Л., 2016. File:Житень3.jpg, File:Житень5.jpg, File:Житень4.jpg, See also * Damavik * Dzedka * Lazavik * Shatans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zheuzhyk
Zheuzhyk () is a creature of Belarusian mythology. It is considered to be a good creature that lives deeply in the lake bed. Zheuzhyk is considered to be the guardian of rivers and lakes of Belarus. Description In Belarusian folklore Zheuzhyk is described as a thin old man with a long red beard, long and thin arms and legs. Mode of life As it is said in Belarusian myths, during a day Zheuzhyk swims underwater, and at night Zheuzhyk slowly swims round its possession on boat, dispersing the waves. There is a belief, that is somebody gets into a trouble on water, Zheuzhyk will surely come to rescue. Zheuzhyk is so strong that it may even stop the wind and the storm.Boris Rybakov. Ancient Slavic Paganism. Moscow, 1981. Б. А. Рыбаков. Язычество древних славян. — М.: Наука, 1981. — . File:Жевжик2.jpg, File:Жевжик3.jpg, See also * Damavik * Dzedka * Lazavik * Shatans * Younik * Zhytsen * Zlydzens Zlydzens are small, hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shatans
Shatans () are odd-looking creatures of Belarusian folklore. Shatans are neutral characters and act as symbols of idleness and laziness. Mode of life Shatans lead a mindless way of life. All day long they wander about aimlessly without doing anything useful. Shatans are very annoying for other people and dispose them to the same way of useless wandering. Shatans cannot communicate with anyone in a normal way, even with each other, and in case of trouble they don't rescue and help one another.Boris Rybakov. Ancient Slavic Paganism. Moscow, 1981. Б. А. Рыбаков. Язычество древних славян. — М.: Наука, 1981. — . In Belarusian folklore it is said that angry folkloric creatures (for example, the witch) tease shatans. As shatans are also known as cowardly creatures which hide or run away from offenders. Sometimes, shatans have died from attacks of evil spirits and beings. When shatans are tired of wandering around, they sometimes spin bast shoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazavik
Lazavik () is a creature of Belarusian mythology. Description Lazavik is a benevolent Belarusian mythological character that lives amid the vine bushes ("laza" in Belarusian language). In Belarusian folk tales Lazavik is described as a small creature with one eye, a long beard and a very long whip in his hand. Belarusian people used to say that when Lazavik walks through the marshland, his only eye shines like a light. Mode of life The creature Lazavik prefers to stay unnoticed by people, and constantly tries to hide in its house. The house of Lazavik is small, with no windows and no doors. In fact Lazavik is the guardian of Belarusian marshes. It is believed that Lazavik dies if its marshes are drained. With its whip, Lazavik drives away small, harmful, and noisy Lozniks through the vine bushes.Цыбулькин В. В., Сивальнёв А. Н., Сердюченко М. Н. «Влесова книга»: Быль и мифы Славянской цивилизации. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gremlin
A gremlin is a mischievous fictional creature invented at the beginning of the 20th century to originally explain malfunctions in aircraft, and later in other machinery, processes, and their operators. Depictions of these creatures vary widely. Stories about them and references to them as the causes of especially inexplicable technical and mental problems of pilots were especially popular during and after World War II.gremlin on World Wide Wordsgremlin in the American Heritage Dictionary Use of the term in the sense of a mischievous creature that sabotages aircraft first arose in Royal Air Force (RAF) slang among British pilots stationed in Malta, the Middle East, and British Raj, India in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavic Mythology
Slavic paganism, Slavic mythology, or Slavic religion refer to the Religion, religious beliefs, myths, and ritual practices of the Slavs before Christianisation of the Slavs, Christianisation, which occurred at various stages between the 8th and the 13th century. The South Slavs, who likely settled in the Balkans during the 6th–7th centuries AD, bordering with the Byzantine Empire to the south, came under the sphere of influence of Eastern Christianity relatively early, beginning with the creation of writing systems for Slavic languages (first Glagolitic, and then Cyrillic script) in 855 by the brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius and the adoption of Christianity in First Bulgarian Empire, Bulgaria in 864 and 863 in Great Moravia. The East Slavs followed with the official adoption in 988 by Vladimir the Great of Kievan Rus'. The process of Christianising the West Slavs was more gradual and complicated compared to their eastern counterparts. The Moravians accepted Christianity a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Younik
The Ovinnik (), Joŭnik or Jovnik () is a malevolent spirit of the threshing house in Slavic folklore whose name derived from ''ovin'' 'barn'.Dixon-Kennedy, Mike (1998). ''Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic Myth and Legend''. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 212. . He is prone to burning down the threshing houses by setting fire to the grain. To placate him, peasants would offer him roosters and bliny. On New Year's Eve, the touch of an Ovinnik would determine their fortune for the New Year. A warm touch meant good luck and fortune, while a cold touch meant unhappiness. See also * Bannik * Domovoi * Slavic mythology Slavic paganism, Slavic mythology, or Slavic religion refer to the Religion, religious beliefs, myths, and ritual practices of the Slavs before Christianisation of the Slavs, Christianisation, which occurred at various stages between the 8th and ... References Bibliography * * Slavic paganism Slavic tutelary deities {{Europe-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poltergeist
In German folklore and ghostlore, a poltergeist ( or ; ; or ) is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed. Most claims or fictional descriptions of poltergeists show them as being capable of pinching, biting, hitting, and tripping people. They are also depicted as capable of the movement or levitation of objects such as furniture and cutlery, or noises such as knocking on doors. Foul smells are also associated with poltergeist occurrences, as well as spontaneous fires and different electrical issues such as flickering lights. These manifestations have been recorded in many cultures and countries, including Brazil, Australia, the United States, Japan and most European nations. The first recorded cases date back to the 1st century. Skeptics explain poltergeists as juvenile tricksters fooling credulous adults. Etymology The word ''poltergeist'' comes from the German language words and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunchback
Kyphosis () is an abnormally excessive convex curvature of the spine as it occurs in the thoracic and sacral regions. Abnormal inward concave ''lordotic'' curving of the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine is called lordosis. It can result from degenerative disc disease; developmental abnormalities, most commonly Scheuermann's disease; Copenhagen disease, osteoporosis with compression fractures of the vertebra; multiple myeloma; or trauma. A normal thoracic spine extends from the 1st thoracic to the 12th thoracic vertebra and should have a slight kyphotic angle, ranging from 20° to 45°. When the "roundness" of the upper spine increases past 45° it is called kyphosis or "hyperkyphosis". Scheuermann's kyphosis is the most classic form of hyperkyphosis and is the result of wedged vertebrae that develop during adolescence. The cause is not currently known and the condition appears to be multifactorial and is seen more frequently in males than females. In the sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gremlin (other)
A gremlin is a mythological mischievous creature. Gremlin or gremlins may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Gremlin (comics), a series of characters in the Marvel Universe * Gremlin Industries, an early arcade game manufacturer * "Gremlin", a song by Danny Brown from his 2013 album '' Old'' * "Gremlin D.Va", an artistic drawing of a character named D.Va in the video game ''Overwatch'' * ''Gremlins (franchise)'', a franchise based on 1984 film. * ''Gremlins'', a film released in 1984 ** One of several video game versions or spin-offs of the original film: *** ''Gremlins'' (Atari 2600), an action video game for the Atari VCS/2600 console *** ''Gremlins'' (Atari 5200), an action video game for the Atari 5200 console *** '' Gremlins: The Adventure'', an interactive fiction computer game *** '' Gremlins: Unleashed!'', a 2001 video game for the Game Boy Advance *** '' Gremlins: Stripe vs Gizmo'', a 2002 video game for the Game Boy Advance *** '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'', the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damavik
In the Slavic religious tradition, Domovoy (, literally " he oneof the household"; also spelled ''Domovoi'', ''Domovoj'', and known as , (''Domovik''), (''Domovyk'') and (''Damavik'')) is the household spirit of a given kin. According to the Russian folklorist E. G. Kagarov, the Domovoy is a personification of the supreme Rod in the microcosm of kinship. Sometimes he has a female counterpart, Domania, the goddess of the household, though he is most often a single god. The Domovoy expresses himself as a number of other spirits of the household in its different functions. Etymology and belief The term ''Domovoy'' comes from the Indo-European root *''dom'', which is shared by many words in the semantic field of "abode", "domain" in the Indo-European languages (cf. Latin ''domus'', "house"). The Domovoy have been compared to the Roman ''Di Penates'', the '' genii'' of the family. Helmold ( 1120–1177), in his '' Chronica Slavorum'', alluded to the widespread worship of ''pena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
