Leshiy
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Leshiy is a forest spirit from Slavic mythology that was used as the official mascot for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slavic mythological creature
ⓘ
forest spirit ⓘ mythological being ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Russian folklore
ⓘ
Slavic folklore ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
forests
ⓘ
nature ⓘ wild animals ⓘ |
| canBeTranslatedAs | Leshy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Slavic legendary creatures
ⓘ
forest spirits in mythology ⓘ sports mascots ⓘ |
| cityOfEvent | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfEvent | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Slavic mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
forest guardian
ⓘ
humanoid figure ⓘ |
| eventType | world championships ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governingBodyOfEvent | IAAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Leshii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leshy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomain | forests ⓘ |
| hasSupernaturalAbility |
control over forest creatures
ⓘ
leading travelers astray ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| influenced | modern popular culture depictions of Slavic spirits ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Slavic forest spirit ⓘ |
| moralAlignmentInFolklore | ambivalent ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | guardian of the forest ⓘ |
| officialMascotFor | 2013 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialMascotOf | IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Eastern Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Slavic countries ⓘ |
| roleInFolklore |
protector of wildlife
ⓘ
trickster ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection between Russian folklore and athletics event
ⓘ
nature and sport ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | pre-Christian Slavic era ⓘ |
| usedAs | sports mascot ⓘ |
| usedIn |
branding of Moscow 2013 World Championships
ⓘ
international sporting events ⓘ |
| worshippedOrFearedBy | rural Slavic communities ⓘ |
| yearUsedAsMascot | 2013 ⓘ |
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