Polevik
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Polevik is a field spirit from Slavic mythology, typically depicted as a small, grass-covered being who protects or haunts agricultural lands and can mislead or harm those who disrespect the fields.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological being
ⓘ
spirit ⓘ |
| appearanceFeature |
body covered with grass or plants
ⓘ
earthy or soil-like skin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
farmers
ⓘ
fertility of the land ⓘ fields ⓘ grain crops ⓘ harvest ⓘ meadows ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| behavior |
can harm those who disrespect fields
ⓘ
can mislead people in fields ⓘ |
| category |
Slavic nature spirit
ⓘ
agricultural deity or demon ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Domovoi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leshy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Slavic mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
grass-covered being
ⓘ
small being ⓘ |
| domain | agriculture ⓘ |
| function |
haunter of agricultural lands
ⓘ
protector of fields ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural lands
ⓘ
fields ⓘ |
| moralDimension | punishes disrespect toward agricultural work ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | guardian and punisher in folk tales ⓘ |
| power |
ability to cause illness or misfortune
ⓘ
ability to lead travelers astray in fields ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Europe
ⓘ
Slavic-speaking countries ⓘ |
| requires | respect for fields and agricultural labor ⓘ |
| reward | protection of crops for respectful farmers ⓘ |
| role | field spirit ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
crop growth
ⓘ
field boundaries ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection between humans and cultivated land
ⓘ
danger of disrespecting nature ⓘ |
| taboo |
careless trampling of crops
ⓘ
destroying field boundaries ⓘ working in fields at forbidden times ⓘ |
| threat |
causing exhaustion or fainting in the fields
ⓘ
misleading people until they are lost ⓘ |
| timeOfActivity |
daytime
ⓘ
noon ⓘ |
| transmission | oral folklore ⓘ |
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