Demons originating in Slavic paganism. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Slavic demonology. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Andrzej Sapkowski's Wiedźmin series as well as the Witcher video games based on it are set in a medieval Slavic fantasy world. Many of the monsters are taken directly from or inspired by Slavic mythology, such as the rusalka, the striga, and the vodyanoi.

May 14, 2022 · Slavic mythology is rich in demons and spirits. Here is a list of the most popular ones including Rusalka, Alkonost, Vodyanoy and more.

Pages in category "Slavic legendary creatures" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *

Jul 16, 2021 · Below, you can read a list of the top monsters in Slavic Mythology which are known to have caused headaches to Slavs throughout the continent, and even strike fear in some, but there are also some which although looked grotesque, did god and tried to help humans!

Milosnitse are demons of plague, known in all Slavic countries. Their name in English would be merciful ones and Slavs called them like that, because they wanted to appease them and to avoid plague that they bring. They are represented as women in …

Feb 15, 2017 · Countless daemons of Slavic origin used to hide in the woods, lakes and fields of Old Poland – or at least in the imagination of its people. Whether malicious or friendly, these creatures are no longer considered a viable force any more, but they’re certainly curious aspects of a past long gone.

Oct 3, 2020 · After talking about one of my favorite demons last week, the Płanetnik, this week’s Slavic Saturday takes a much more somber tone. Today, we’ll be talking about the male Latawiec and female Latawica, demons who are the souls of children lost during or before birth.

Oct 29, 2013 · Demons and Other Creatures. Apart from vilas, there is a wide array Slavic folklore creatures in Slavic mythology, whose characters and tale versions depend mainly on the culture from the country/region they originate from.

Ancient Slavs believed that behind diseases, failures, and natural disasters there were otherworldly forces: demons, the undead and other evil spirits.