Szépasszony
Szépasszony Pronounced: Sayp-uh-sohn-ye There is no fury like a goddess scorned. Szépasszony is a pre-Christian Hungarian love goddess now demoted to a beautiful but dangerous…
Category: Hungarian Mythology
Boldog Asszony
Boldog Asszony ALSO KNOWN AS: Boldogaszony ORIGIN: Hungary Boldog Asszony literally means “Happy Woman.” Asszony, translated as “woman,” possesses an extra nuance: Asszony indicates a…
Kaltes
Kaltes ORIGIN: Siberia The moon exerts its pull on Earthly tides and women’s menstrual cycles. Kaltes is the beautiful spirit who mediates this relationship between…
Liderc
A Liderc is a Hungarian Demon that shape shifts into three guises: an Incubus, a household spirit, and a death omen light. The Incubus liderc…