Leshy
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Leshy is a forest-dwelling spirit from Slavic mythology, often depicted as a shape-shifting guardian of the woods who can lead travelers astray.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slavic mythological creature
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forest spirit ⓘ mythological being ⓘ |
| ability |
causing people to get lost in the forest
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changing size ⓘ leading travelers astray ⓘ mimicking human voices ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
wild animals
ⓘ
woods ⓘ |
| behaviorTowardHumans |
can be helpful
ⓘ
can be hostile ⓘ |
| canBeAppeasedBy |
offerings
ⓘ
respectful behavior in the forest ⓘ |
| canChangeSizeTo |
as small as a blade of grass
ⓘ
as tall as the trees ⓘ |
| countermeasure |
praying or making the sign of the cross in Christianized folklore
ⓘ
turning clothes inside out to break his spell ⓘ |
| culture | Slavic mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
figure with hooves
ⓘ
figure with horns ⓘ humanoid figure ⓘ man with bark-like skin ⓘ man with grass or leaves for hair ⓘ man with green beard ⓘ man with green hair ⓘ |
| domain | forest ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| moralAlignment |
ambivalent
ⓘ
trickster-like ⓘ |
| notableAction |
misleading travelers
ⓘ
stealing people deeper into the forest ⓘ |
| region |
Belarus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Europe ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Slavic household spirits
ⓘ
domovoi NERFINISHED ⓘ vodianoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the forest
ⓘ
protector of wildlife ⓘ |
| symbolism |
boundary between human world and wild world
ⓘ
danger of the wilderness ⓘ untamed nature ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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