Leshii: The Forest Lord The Leshii, more commonly rendered in English as Leshy, is one of the most important supernatural inhabitants of Russian and East Slavic forest folklore. His name derives from
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 may have one. She may or may not be married to the Domovoi, the Russian
Gamayun – The Prophetess Bird The Gamayun is among the magical spirit birds of Russian lore, related to Alkonost and Sirin although she appears independently. She is an oracular spirit, able to
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 parallel universe within the forest. They are
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 Siren. (She may be a Siren who
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 place I-Know-Not-Where and the thing I-Know-Not-What. The
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 spirit: she raises storms. She originally lived
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