Poreskoro
ORIGIN:
Transylvanian Romani (Gypsy)
Poreskoro is the last child of Ana, Queen of the Keshalyi: the proverbial icing on the cake. Sweet, beautiful Ana is in absolute despair over her enforced role as mother of horrible, vicious disease Demons. The Keshalyi, who are after all fertility Fairies, hatch a desperate plan. They feed her a cake whose ingredients include powdered snake and the hair of cats and hell hounds. The king of the Loçolico has sex with Ana and she conceives, giving birth to Poreskoro, the worst disease Demon.
Poreskoro is hermaphroditic and doesn’t need a spouse. Poreskoro can fulfill all her/his own needs, including sex and fertility. Poreskoro gives birth to children. Their clan produces the worst epidemics: bubonic plague, cholera, and parasitic disease.
As suspected by the Keshalyi, Poreskoro is even too much for the king of the Loçolico who is appalled by this new child and the dread diseases produced. He releases Ana from her enslavement on the condition that any Keshalyi who achieves 999 years of age must be given to the Loçolico. (Presumably Keshalyi approaching that age begin volunteering for suicide missions.)
MANIFESTATION:
Poreskoro has four cats’ heads, four dogs’ heads, and a tail that is a snake (not a snake’s tail; the tail actually is a snake).
SEE ALSO:
Ana; Keshalyi; Lilyi; Loçolico; Lolmischo; Melalo
SOURCE:
Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses – Written by : Judika Illes Copyright © 2009 by Judika Illes.