Slavic folklore creatures

Here is a list of (almost) all Slavic mythical creatures. Alkonost, who gets her name from the Greek demigod Alyclone, is a creature with the body of a bird and the head of a woman. Her voice is incredibly beautiful and alluring, causing people to forget everything and never be able to experience happiness like hearing the voice again. She lives in the underworld with her counterpart, who is named Sirin, who appears in an orchard during the morning to cry on the Apple Feast of the Savior…

Biesy (singular: bies) are a personification of all the undefined evil forces in the nature. Once they were placed amongst the most dangerous and the oldest demons in the central and eastern Europe…

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The Domovoi is a supernatural creature found in Slavic mythology. These are household sprites that attach themselves to a family and serve as their guardian. As benevolent spirits, the Domovoi would do everything in its power to serve its family.

Scary Creatures in Polish Folklore – Discover the most terrifying creatures from Polish folklore, from mythical monsters to eerie spirits.

Description I’m excited to introduce my latest project, a collaboration between me and my wife, Sarah Staniec. This is a collection of illustrations of beasts from Slavic mythology - creatures from in and around the region where I grew up. Since I was a kid, these myths always sparked my imagination, and now I’m excited to be able to express my own interpretation of how these creatures, witches, and ghouls must appear. My wife got inspired by what I created, and decided to adapt the…