Gamayun
Gamayun – The Prophetess Bird The Gamayun is among the magical spirit birds of Russian lore, related to Alkonost and Sirin although she appears independently.…
Category: Russian Folklore
Kikimora
Kikimora The Kikimora is a female house spirit with dominion over spinning, weaving and needlework. There is not one Kikimora but many. Theoretically, every household…
Leshii
Leshii :The Forest Lord The Leshii, male Russian forest guardians, weep when trees are cut down. Leshii is both singular and plural: they comprise a…
Leshovikha
Leshovikha ORIGIN: Russia Female Leshii are called Leshovikha. Descriptions of the Leshii apply to the Leshovikha too except where gender-specific. Leshii and Leshovikha inhabit a…
Morozko
Morozko Father Frost ORIGIN: Russia Morozko is responsible for the ferocity of Russian winters. Whatever he touches with his staff instantly freezes. Morozko can raise…
Sirin
Sirin ORIGIN: Russia Sirin, a spirit of beauty, joy, and happiness, manifests as a bird with a woman’s face. Her name derives from the Greek…
Babushka-Lyagushka-Skakushka
Babushka-Lyagushka-Skakushka In Russian folklore this is “Grandmother Hopping Frog,” who lives in the Green Marsh. She is asked by Baba-Yaga to help Petrushka find the…
Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is in Russian folklore, a female witch who loved to roast and eat people, preferably children. She was as likely to pop a…
Alkonost
Alkonost Alkonost is one of several magical Russian spirit birds. Her identity is complex and mysterious. She is the bird of paradise and a wind…