(Kostenlos) Russian Folklore Monsters

Many of the monsters are taken directly from or inspired by slavic mythology such as the rusalka the striga and the vodyanoi.

Russian folklore monsters. The vodyanoi literally the one in the water is widely featured in folklore because russia is a country of rivers lakes and seas which were the main trade routes in times gone by. Vodyanoy is a water evil spirit according to slavic mythology. Azhdaya seen in russian fairytale. It s an embodiment of a dangerous and cruel environment. Russian fairy tales list of russian monsters and fairies alkonost birds with the heads of women. Created from serpent that lived up to 100 years or eaten another one. Bagiennik a water monster which secreats hot oily liquid from its body.

Babay slavic folklore bauk mythology black dog ghost blud. Mostly it appeared as a man with animal features paws instead of arms horns on his head or as an ugly old man enmeshed in mud with a long beard. They spit fire have terrible roar and have evil look on their faces. Azhdaya is demonic version of zmay zmey dragon. It s an embodiment of a dangerous and cruel environment.