Almost all the mythical creatures about which we know anything are collected here.
It's no secret that in ancient times, to explain this or that natural phenomenon, people referred to the will of the Gods. Thus, the peals of thunder and lightning were an indicator of Odin's rage. While the storm and the death of the sailors was an expression of the wrath of Poseidon. The Egyptians believed that the god Ra controlled the sun. In addition to explaining certain phenomena associated with the favor of the pantheon of the Gods of a certain nationality, people often described their assistants as mythical creatures.
Many epics, tales, legends and myths have survived to this day, which describe amazing creatures. They can be good and evil, help and harm people. The only common feature of each of the mythical characters is magical abilities.
Regardless of their size or the habitat of mythical creatures, in various legends, a person could turn to them for help. On the other hand, there are many stories about how people fight against "creatures" that intimidate the inhabitants of villages, cities and even countries. Interestingly, the presence of mythical creatures is described in the treatises of almost all nationalities inhabiting planet Earth.
Each of us in childhood heard fairy tales about Baba Yaga, the Serpent Gorynych or Koshchei the Immortal. These characters are typical of the legends that arose in Russia. At the same time, stories about gnomes, trolls, elves and mermaids will be closer for Europeans. However, almost anywhere in the world at least once heard the legends of vampires, werewolves and witches.
Can it be argued that all these fables are the fruit of a person’s imagination or reliable confirmation that mythical creatures also lived on our planet earlier? It is impossible to answer this question with certainty. However, many legends or events described in them are confirmed by the facts that scientists discover.
The mysteries of the existence of fairies, unicorns, griffins, harpies have been attracting people for many centuries. In this section of the site you can find information that will open the curtain on the mystery of the origin of magic and answer the most popular questions about mythical creatures.
Here historical facts are presented and various versions of legends are described. After reading the articles, for himself personally, everyone will be able to answer the question of whether these races really existed or they are the fruit of the imagination of people who were afraid of every rustle.
Almost every one of us has heard about certain magical and mythical creatures that inhabit our world. However, there are many more such creatures, the existence of which we know little or do not remember. In mythology and folklore, many magical entities are mentioned, some are described in more detail, others less.
Homunculus, according to the ideas of medieval alchemists, a creature similar to a small person, which can be obtained artificially (in a test tube). To create such a little man, the use of a mandrake was required. The root had to be plucked at dawn, then it had to be washed and "saturated" with milk and honey. Some prescriptions said that blood should be used instead of milk. After that, this root will fully develop into a miniature person who will be able to guard and protect its owner.
Brownie- Slavic peoples have a home spirit, a mythological master and patron of the house, ensuring the normal life of the family, fertility, health of people and animals. They try to feed the brownie, leave a separate saucer with treats and water (or milk) for him in the kitchen on the floor. The brownie, if he loves the owner or hostess, not only does not harm them, but also protects household well-being. Otherwise (which happens more often), he starts to dirty things, breaks and hides things, encroaches on the light bulbs in the bathroom, creates an incomprehensible noise. It can "strangle" the owner at night by sitting on the owner's chest and paralyzing him. Brownie can change shape and pursue his master when moving.
Babai in Slavic folklore, a night spirit, a creature mentioned by parents to intimidate naughty children. Babai does not have a specific description, but most often he was represented as a lame old man with a bag over his shoulders, into which he takes naughty children. Usually parents remembered Babai when their child did not want to fall asleep.
Nephilim (watchers - "sons of God") described in the book of Enoch. They are fallen angels. The Niphilim were physical beings, they taught people the forbidden arts and, taking human wives as wives, gave birth to a new generation of people. In the Torah and several non-canonical Jewish and early Christian writings, nephilim - nephilim means "who cause others to fall." The Nephilim were of gigantic stature, their strength was enormous, as was their appetite. They began to eat up all human resources, and when they ran out, they could attack people. The Nephilim began to fight and oppress people, which was a huge destruction on earth.
Abaasy- in the folklore of the Yakut peoples, a huge stone monster with iron teeth. Lives in a forest thicket away from people's eyes or underground. It is born from a black stone, similar to a child. The older he gets, the more the stone looks like a child. At first, the stone child eats everything that people eat, but when he grows up, he begins to eat the people themselves. Sometimes referred to as anthropomorphic one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged monsters as tall as a tree. Abaasy feed on the souls of people and animals, tempt people, send misfortunes and illnesses, and can deprive them of their minds. Often the relatives of the sick or deceased sacrificed an animal to Abaasy, as if exchanging his soul for the soul of the person they threaten.
Abraxas- Abrasax is the name of a cosmological being in the ideas of the Gnostics. In the early era of Christianity, in the 1st-2nd centuries, many heretical sects arose, trying to combine the new religion with paganism and Judaism. According to the teachings of one of them, everything that exists is born in a certain higher Kingdom of light, from which 365 categories of spirits come. At the head of the spirits is Abraxas. His name and image are often found on gems and amulets: a creature with a human body and a cock's head, instead of legs - two snakes. Abraxas holds a sword and shield in his hands.
Baavan shi- in Scottish folklore, evil, bloodthirsty fairies. If a raven flew up to a person and suddenly turned into a golden-haired beauty in a long green dress, it means that a baavan shi is in front of him. They wear long dresses for good reason, hiding under them deer hooves, which the baavan shi have instead of feet. These fairies lure men into their dwellings and drink their blood.
Baku- "Dream Eater" in Japanese mythology, a good spirit that eats bad dreams. You can summon him by writing his name on a piece of paper and placing it under your pillow. At one time, images of Baku hung in Japanese homes, and his name was written on pillows. They believed that if Baku was forced to eat a bad dream, then he had the power to turn the dream into a good one.
There are stories where Baku does not look very kind. Eating all the dreams and dreams, he deprived the sleeping of beneficial effects, and even completely deprived them of sleep.
kikimora- a character of Slavic-Ugric mythology, as well as one of the types of brownie, causing harm, damage and minor troubles to the household and people. Kikimors, as a rule, settle indoors if a child has died in the house. child. Swamp or forest kikimora was accused of kidnapping children, instead of whom she left an enchanted log. Her presence in the house could be easily identified by wet footprints. A caught kikimora could be turned into a human.
Basilisk- a monster with the head of a rooster, the eyes of a toad, the wings of a bat and the body of a dragon that exists in the mythologies of many peoples. From his gaze, all living things turn to stone. According to legend, if the Basilisk sees his reflection in the mirror, he will die. Caves are the habitat of the Basilisk, they are also its source of food, since the Basilisk only eats stones. He can leave his shelter only at night, because he cannot stand the cock crow. And he is also afraid of unicorns because they are too "clean" animals.
Baggain- in the folklore of the inhabitants of the Isle of Man, the insidious werewolf. He hates people and harasses in every possible way. Baggain is able to grow to gigantic sizes and take on any appearance. He can pretend to be human, but if you look closely, you can see pointed ears and horse hooves, which will still give out baggain.
Alkonost (alkonst)- in Russian art and legends, a bird of paradise with a maiden's head. Often mentioned and depicted along with Sirin, another bird of paradise. The image of Alkonost goes back to the Greek myth about the girl Alcyone, who was turned by the gods into a kingfisher. The earliest depiction of Alkonost is found in a book miniature of the 12th century. Alkonst is a safe and rare creature living closer to the sea. According to folk legend, in the morning on the Apple Savior, the Sirin bird flies into the apple orchard, which is sad and crying. And in the afternoon, the Alkonost bird flies to the apple orchard, which rejoices and laughs. The bird brushes off the live dew from its wings and the fruits are transformed, an amazing power appears in them - all the fruits on the apple trees from that moment on become healing
Water- the owner of the waters in Slavic mythology. Water graze at the bottom of rivers and lakes their cows - catfish, carp, bream and other fish. Commands mermaids, undines, drowned men, aquatic inhabitants. More often he is kind, but sometimes he drags some gaping person to the bottom to entertain him. It lives more often in whirlpools, likes to settle under a water mill.
Abnahuayu- in Abkhazian mythology ("forest man"). A giant ferocious creature, characterized by extraordinary physical strength and rage. The whole body of Abnahuayu is covered with long hair, similar to bristles, he has huge claws; eyes and nose are human. It lives in dense forests (there was a belief that one Abnauayu lives in every forest gorge). Meeting with Abnauayu is dangerous, the adult Abnauayu has an ax-shaped steel protrusion on his chest: pressing the victim to his chest, he cuts it in half. Abnahuayu knows in advance the name of the hunter or shepherd he will meet.
Cerberus (Spirit of the Underworld)- in Greek mythology, a huge dog of the Underworld, guarding the entrance to the afterlife. In order for the souls of the dead to enter the underworld, they must bring gifts to Cerberus - honey and barley biscuits. The task of Cerberus is to prevent dead living people from entering the kingdom who want to rescue their loved ones from there. One of the few living people who managed to penetrate into the underworld and emerge from it unharmed was Orpheus, who played beautiful music on the lyre. One of the feats of Hercules, which he was ordered to perform by the gods, was to bring Cerberus to the city of Tiryns.
Griffin- winged monsters with a lion's body and the head of an eagle, guardians of gold in different mythologies. Griffins, vultures, in Greek mythology, monstrous birds with an eagle's beak and the body of a lion; they. - “dogs of Zeus” - guard gold in the country of the Hyperboreans, guarding it from the one-eyed Arimaspians (Aeschyl. Prom. 803 following). Among the fabulous inhabitants of the north - the Issedons, Arimaspians, Hyperboreans, Herodotus also mentions Griffins (Herodot. IV 13).
There are also griffins in Slavic mythology. In particular, it is known that they guard the treasures of the Riphean mountains.
gaki. in Japanese mythology - ever-hungry demons. They are reborn those who, while living on Earth, overeat or throw away completely edible food. Gaki's hunger is insatiable, but they cannot die from it. They eat anything, even their children, but they cannot get enough. Sometimes they get into the Human World, and then they become cannibals.
Vuivre, Vuivre. France. King, or queen of snakes; in the forehead - a sparkling stone, a bright red ruby; the form of a fiery serpent; keeper of underground treasures; can be seen flying across the sky on summer nights; dwellings - abandoned castles, fortresses, donjons, etc.; his images are in the sculptural compositions of Romanesque monuments; when he bathes, he leaves the stone on the shore, and whoever manages to take possession of the ruby will become fabulously rich - he will receive part of the underground treasures guarded by the snake.
headdress- A Bulgarian vampire who eats dung and carrion because he is too much of a coward to attack people. It has a bad character, which is not surprising with such a diet.
Ayami, in the Tungus-Manchu mythology (among the Nanais) the spirits-ancestors of shamans. Each shaman has his own Ayami, he instructed, indicated what kind of costume a shaman (shaman) should have, how to treat. Ayami appeared to the shaman in a dream in the form of a woman (to a shaman - in the form of a man), as well as a wolf, a tiger and other animals, moved into shamans during prayers. Ayami could also have spirits - the owners of various animals, it was they who sent Ayami to steal the souls of people and cause them illness.
Duboviki- in Celtic mythology, evil magical creatures living in the crowns and trunks of oaks.
To every person passing by their dwelling, they offer delicious food and gifts.
In no case should you take food from them, and even more so taste it, since food cooked by oak trees is very poisonous. At night, oaks often go in search of prey.
You should know that it is especially dangerous to pass by a recently felled oak tree: the oak trees that lived in it are angry and can do a lot of trouble.
Damn (in the old spelling "devil")- an evil, playful and lustful spirit in Slavic mythology. In the book tradition, according to the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, the word devil is a synonym for the concept of demon. The devil is social and most often goes hunting with groups of devils. The devil is attracted to people who drink. When the devil finds such a person, he tries to do everything so that the person drinks even more, bringing him to a state of complete madness. The very process of their materialization, popularly known as “get drunk to hell”, is colorfully and in detail described in one of the stories of Vladimir Nabokov. “By prolonged, stubborn, lonely drunkenness,” the famous prose writer reported, “I brought myself to the most vulgar visions, namely: I began to see devils.” If a person stops drinking, the devil begins to wither without receiving the expected replenishment.
Vampal, in the mythology of the Ingush and Chechens, a huge shaggy monster with supernatural powers: sometimes Vampala has several heads. Wampals are both male and female. In fairy tales, Vampal is a positive character, distinguished by nobility and helping the heroes in their battles.
hyanas- in Italian folklore, mostly female perfumes. Tall and beautiful, they lived in the forests, were engaged in needlework. They could also predict the future and knew where the treasures were hidden. Despite their beauty, hyanas, among which the majority were women, had difficulty finding a mate. There were extremely few male hyanas; dwarfs were no good for husbands, and giants were real brutes. Therefore, the hyanas could only do work and sing sad songs.
Yrka in Slavic mythology- an evil night spirit with eyes on a dark face, glowing like a cat, is especially dangerous on the night of Ivan Kupala and only in the field, because the goblin do not let him into the forest. They become suicidal. Attacks lonely travelers, drinks their blood. Ukrut, his assistant, brings him a sack of scoundrels, from whom Yrka drank life. He is very afraid of the fire, he does not approach the fire. To save yourself from it, you can’t look around, even if they call out in a familiar voice, don’t answer anything, say “stay away from me” three times, or read the prayer “Our Father”.
Div- The demonic character of East Slavic mythology. Mentioned in medieval teachings against the pagans. There are echoes of the latter meaning in the episodes of The Tale of Igor's Campaign, where the expression "spreading divas to the ground" is perceived as a harbinger of misfortune. Div turned people away from dangerous deeds, appearing in the form of unseen. Seeing him and being surprised, people forgot about the unrighteous deed that they wanted to commit. The Poles called him esiznik (“There is a sign”, there is and disappeared), that is, a god-vision.
Ayustal, in Abkhazian mythology, hell; harms people and animals. According to beliefs, if Ayustal moves into a person, he falls ill, and sometimes dies in agony. When a person suffers greatly before death, they say that Ayustal took possession of him, but often a person defeats Ayustal by cunning.
Sulde "life force", in the mythology of the Mongolian peoples, one of the souls of a person, with which his vital and spiritual strength is associated. Sulde ruler is the spirit - the guardian of the people; its material embodiment is the banner of the ruler, which in itself becomes an object of worship, guarded by the subjects of the ruler. During the wars, human sacrifices were made to the Sulde-banners to raise the morale of the army. The Suldi banners of Genghis Khan and some other khans were especially revered. The character of the shamanic pantheon of the Mongols Sulde-Tengri, the patron of people, apparently, is genetically connected with Sulde of Genghis Khan.
shikome in Japanese mythology, a warlike race of creatures vaguely similar to European goblins. Bloodthirsty sadists, slightly taller than people and much stronger than them, with well-developed muscles. Sharp teeth and burning eyes. They do nothing but war. They often set up ambushes in the mountains.
Buka - scarecrow. A small, vicious creature that lives in a child's closet or under a bed. Only children see it, and children suffer from it, since Buka loves to attack them at night - grab them by the legs and drag them under the bed or into the closet (his lair). He is afraid of the light, from which the faith of adults can die. He is afraid that adults will believe in him.
Beregini in Slavic mythology, spirits in the guise of women with tails, living along the banks of rivers. Mentioned in ancient Russian historical and literary monuments. They protect people from evil spirits, predict the future, and also save small children left unattended and fallen into the water.
Anzud- in Sumerian-Akkadian mythology, a divine bird, an eagle with a lion's head. Anzud is a mediator between gods and people, at the same time embodying good and evil principles. When the god Enlil took off his insignia while washing, Anzud stole the tablets of fate and flew with them to the mountains. Anzud wanted to become more powerful than all the gods, but by his act he violated the course of things and divine laws. In pursuit of the bird, the god of war, Ninurta, set off. He shot Anzud with his bow, but Enlil's tablets healed the wound. Ninurta managed to hit the bird only on the second attempt, or even on the third attempt (in different versions of the myth in different ways).
Bug- spirits in English mythology. According to legends, the bug is a "children's" monster, even in our time, English women scare their children with it.
Usually these creatures have the appearance of shaggy monsters with matted, tufted hair. Many English children believe that bugs can enter rooms by using open chimneys. However, despite their rather intimidating appearance, these creatures are completely non-aggressive and practically harmless, since they have neither sharp teeth nor long claws. They can scare in only one way - by making a terrible ugly face, spreading their paws and raising the hair on the scruff of the neck.
Alraunes- in the folklore of European peoples, a tiny creature that lives in the roots of a mandrake, the outlines of which resemble human figures. Alraunes are friendly to people, but they are not averse to making fun, sometimes quite cruelly. These are werewolves capable of transforming into cats, worms, and even small children. Later, the Alrauns changed their way of life: they liked the warmth and comfort in people's homes so much that they began to move there. Before moving to a new place, alrauns, as a rule, test people: they scatter all kinds of garbage on the floor, throw clods of earth or pieces of cow dung into milk. If people don't sweep the trash and drink milk, Alraun understands that it is quite possible to settle here. It's almost impossible to drive him away. Even if the house is burned down and people move somewhere, alraun follows them. Alraun had to be treated with great care due to its magical properties. You had to wrap or dress him in white robes with a gold belt, bathe him every Friday, and keep him in a box, otherwise Alraun would start yelling for attention. Alraunes were used in magical rituals. It was assumed that they bring great luck, in the likeness of a talisman - a quatrefoil. But possession of them carried the risk of being prosecuted for witchcraft, and in 1630 three women were executed in Hamburg on this charge. Due to the high demand for Alraunes, they were often cut from bryony roots, as genuine mandrakes were hard to come by. They were exported from Germany to various countries, including England, during the reign of Henry VIII.
Authorities- in Christian mythological representations, angelic creatures. The authorities can be both good forces and minions of evil. Among the nine angelic ranks, the authorities close the second triad, which, in addition to them, also includes dominions and powers. As Pseudo-Dionysius says, “the name of the holy Authorities signifies equal to the Divine Dominions and Forces, slender and capable of receiving Divine illuminations, the Chin and the device of a worldly spiritual dominion, which does not autocratically use the granted domineering powers for evil, but freely and decently to the Divine as itself ascending who brings others holy to Him and, as much as possible, becomes like the Source and Giver of all power and portrays Him ... in a completely true use of his sovereign power.
gargoyle- the fruit of medieval mythology. The word "gargoyle" comes from the Old French gargouille - throat, and with its sound imitates the gurgling sound that occurs when gargling. The gargoyles seated on the facades of Catholic cathedrals were ambivalent. On the one hand, they were like ancient sphinxes as guard statues, capable of coming to life and protecting a temple or a mansion in a moment of danger, on the other hand, when they were placed on temples, it showed that all evil spirits were fleeing from this holy place, since it could not bear the temple purity.
Grima- according to medieval European beliefs, they lived throughout Europe. Most often they can be seen in old cemeteries located near churches. Therefore, scary creatures are also called church makeup.
These monsters can take on a variety of forms, but most often they turn into huge dogs with jet-black hair and glow-in-the-dark eyes. You can see the monsters only in rainy or cloudy weather, they usually appear in the cemetery in the late afternoon, and also during the day during the funeral. They often howl under the windows of sick people, foreshadowing their imminent death. Often, some kind of makeup, not afraid of heights, climbs the church bell tower at night and starts ringing all the bells, which is considered by the people to be a very bad omen.
Ahti- a water demon among the peoples of the north. Neither evil nor good. Although he likes to joke and with jokes he can go too far so that a person will die. Of course, if you piss him off, he can kill you.
Atsys“Without a name”, in the mythology of the West Siberian Tatars, an evil demon that unexpectedly appears in front of travelers at night in the form of a shock, cart, tree, fiery clod and strangles them. Attsys was also called various evil spirits (Myatskai, Oryak, Ubyr, etc.), whose names were afraid to pronounce out loud, being afraid to attract a demon.
Shoggoths- creatures mentioned in the famous mystical book "Al Azif", better known as the "Necronomicon", written by the crazy poet Abdul Alhazred. Approximately one third of the book is devoted to the control of shoggoths, which are presented as shapeless "eels" from bubbles of protoplasm. The ancient gods created them as servants, but the shoggoths, possessing intelligence, quickly got out of submission and have since acted of their own free will and for their strange incomprehensible goals. It is said that these beings often appear in narcotic visions, but there they are not subject to human control.
Yuvha, in the mythology of the Turkmens and Uzbeks of Khorezm, Bashkirs and Kazan Tatars (Yukha) is a demonic character associated with the water element. Yuvkha is a beautiful girl whom she turns into after living for many years (among the Tatars - 100 or 1000) years. According to the myths of the Turkmens and Uzbeks of Khorezm, Yuvkha marries a man, setting him a number of conditions in advance, for example, do not watch how she combs her hair, does not pat on the back, perform ablution after intimacy. Violating the conditions, the husband discovers snake scales on her back, sees how, combing her hair, she removes her head. If Yuvha is not killed, she will eat her husband.
Ghouls - (Russian; Ukrainian upir, Belarusian ynip, other Russian Upir), in Slavic mythology, a dead man attacking people and animals. At night, the Ghoul rises from the grave and, in the guise of a bloodshot dead man or a zoomorphic creature, kills people and animals, sucks out blood, after which the victim either dies or can become a Ghoul herself. According to popular beliefs, people who died an "unnatural death" became ghouls - violently murdered, drunkards, suicides and also sorcerers. It was believed that the earth does not accept such dead people and therefore they are forced to wander around the world and harm the living. Such dead people were buried outside the cemetery and away from housing.
Chusrym in Mongolian mythology - the King of fish. He freely swallows ships, and when he sticks out of the water, he looks like a huge mountain.
Sharkan, in Hungarian mythology, a dragon with a serpentine body and wings. It is possible to distinguish between two layers of ideas about Shambling. One of them, associated with the European tradition, is presented mainly in fairy tales, where Sharkan is a ferocious monster with a large number (three, seven, nine, twelve) of heads, the hero’s opponent in battle, often an inhabitant of a magic castle. On the other hand, there are beliefs about the one-headed Shuffling as one of the assistants of the sorcerer (shaman) taltosh.
Shilikun, Shilikhan- in Slavic mythology - hooligan small spirits that appear on Christmas Eve and before Epiphany run through the streets with burning coals in pans. Drunk people can be pushed into the hole. At night they will make noise and roam, and turning into black cats, they will crawl under their feet.
They are as tall as a sparrow, their legs are like those of a horse - with hooves, fire breathes from their mouths. At Baptism they go to the underworld.
Faun (Pan)- spirit or deity of forests and groves, god of shepherds and fishermen in Greek mythology. This is a cheerful god and companion of Dionysus, always surrounded by forest nymphs, dancing with them and playing the flute for them. It is believed that Pan had a prophetic gift and endowed Apollo with this gift. The faun was considered a crafty spirit that stole children.
Kumo- in Japanese mythology - spiders that can turn into people. Very rare creatures. In their normal form, they look like huge spiders, the size of a man, with burning red eyes and sharp stingers on their paws. In human form, beautiful women with a cold beauty, trapping men and devouring them.
Phoenix- an immortal bird personifying the cyclical nature of the world. Phoenix is the patron of anniversaries, or great time cycles. Herodotus recounts the original version of the legend with marked skepticism:
“There is another sacred bird there, its name is Phoenix. I myself have never seen her, except as painted, because in Egypt she rarely appears, once in 500 years, as the inhabitants of Heliopolis say. According to them, she arrives when her father (that is, she herself) dies. If the images correctly show her size and size and appearance, her plumage is partly golden, partly red. Its appearance and dimensions resemble an eagle. This bird does not breed, but is reborn after death from its own ashes.
Werewolf- Werewolf - a monster that exists in many mythological systems. It means a person who can turn into animals or vice versa. An animal that can turn into people. This skill is often possessed by demons, deities and spirits. The classic werewolf is the wolf. It is with him that all the associations born by the word werewolf are associated. This change can occur either at the will of the werewolf, or involuntarily, caused, for example, by certain lunar cycles.
Viryava- the mistress and spirit of the grove among the peoples of the north. Appeared as a beautiful girl. Birds and animals obeyed her. She helped lost travelers.
wendigo- spirit-eater in the myths of the Ojibwe and some other Algonquian tribes. Served as a warning against any excesses of human behavior. The Inuit tribe calls this creature by various names, including Windigo, Vitigo, Vitiko. Wendigo enjoy hunting and love to attack hunters. A lone traveler who finds himself in the forest begins to hear strange sounds. He looks around for the source, but sees nothing but a flicker of something moving too fast for the human eye to see. When the traveler starts to run away in fear, the Wendigo attacks. He is powerful and strong like no other. Can imitate people's voices. In addition, the Wendigo never stops hunting after eating.
Shikigami. in Japanese mythology Spirits summoned by a magician, an expert on Onmyo-do. They usually look like small oni, but can take the form of birds and beasts. Many shikigami can possess and control the bodies of animals, and the shikigami of the most powerful magicians can possess humans. Controlling shikigami is very difficult and dangerous, as they can break out of the magician's control and attack him. An expert on Onmyo-do can direct the power of other people's shikigami against their master.
hydra monster, described by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod (VIII-VII centuries BC) in his legend of Hercules ("Theogony"): a many-headed snake (Lernean Hydra), in which two new ones grew instead of each severed head. And it was impossible to kill her. Hydra's lair was near Lake Lerna near Argolis. Under water was the entrance to the underground kingdom of Hades, which was guarded by a hydra. Hydra hid in a rocky cave on the shore near the spring of Amimona, from where it came out only to attack the surrounding settlements.
Fighting- in English folklore, water fairies that lure mortal women, appearing to them in the form of wooden dishes floating on the water. As soon as any woman grabs onto such a dish, the fight immediately takes on its true, ugly appearance and drags the unfortunate woman to the bottom so that she can look after his children there.
Sinister- pagan evil spirits of the ancient Slavs, the personification of Nedol, Navi servants. They are also called kriks or hmyrs - swamp spirits, which are so dangerous that they can stick to a person, even move into him, especially in old age, if a person did not love anyone in life and he had no children. Sinister can turn into a poor old man. In the Christmas game, the villain personifies poverty, poverty, winter darkness.
incubi- in medieval European mythology, male demons seeking female love. The word incubus comes from the Latin "incubare", which means "to lie down" in translation. According to old books, incubus are fallen angels, demons who are addicted to sleeping women. Incubuses showed such enviable energy in intimate matters that entire nations were born. For example, the Huns, who, according to medieval beliefs, were the descendants of "outcast women" Goths and evil spirits.
Goblin- the owner of the forest, the forest spirit, in the mythology of the Eastern Slavs. This is the main owner of the forest, he makes sure that no one in his household does any harm. He treats good people well, helps to get out of the forest, to not very good - bad: he confuses, makes him walk in circles. He sings in a voice without words, beats his hands, whistles, hoots, laughs, cries. Leshy can appear in various plant, animal, human and mixed forms, can be invisible. Most often appears as a lonely creature. Leaves the forest for the winter, sinking underground.
baba yaga- a character of Slavic mythology and folklore, the mistress of the forest, the mistress of animals and birds, the guardian of the borders of the kingdom of Death. In a number of fairy tales it is likened to a witch, a sorceress. Most often - a negative character, but sometimes acts as an assistant to the hero. Baba Yaga has several stable attributes: she knows how to conjure, fly in a mortar, lives on the edge of the forest, in a hut on chicken legs surrounded by a fence of human bones with skulls. She lures good fellows and small children to her, ostensibly in order to eat them.
Shishiga, an unclean spirit, in Slavic mythology. If he lives in the forest, then he attacks randomly wandering people, so that later he can gnaw their bones. At night, they like to make noise and gossip. According to another belief, shishimora or shishigs are mischievous restless house spirits that mock a person who does things without praying. We can say that these are very instructive spirits, correct, accustoming to the pious routine of life.
mythological genre(from the Greek word mythos - legend) - a genre of art dedicated to events and heroes, about which the myths of ancient peoples tell. All peoples of the world have myths, legends and legends; they constitute an important source of artistic creativity.
The mythological genre was formed in the Renaissance, when ancient legends provided the richest subjects for paintings by S. Botticelli, A. Mantegna, Giorgione, and frescoes by Raphael.
In the 17th - early 19th century, the idea of \u200b\u200bpaintings of the mythological genre expanded significantly. They serve to embody a high artistic ideal (N. Poussin, P. Rubens), bring them closer to life (D. Velazquez, Rembrandt, N. Poussin, P. Batoni), create a festive spectacle (F. Boucher, J. B. Tiepolo) .
In the 19th century, the mythological genre serves as the norm for high, ideal art. Along with the themes of ancient mythology, the themes of Germanic, Celtic, Indian and Slavic myths became popular in the 19th and 20th centuries in the visual arts and sculpture.
At the turn of the 20th century, symbolism and Art Nouveau revived interest in the mythological genre (G. Moreau, M. Denis, V. Vasnetsov, M. Vrubel). He received a modern rethinking in the graphics of P. Picasso. See more Historical genre.
Mythical creatures, monsters and fabulous animals
The fear of ancient man before the powerful forces of nature was embodied in the mythological images of gigantic or vile monsters.
Created by the rich imagination of the ancients, they combined parts of the body of familiar animals, such as the head of a lion or the tail of a snake. The body, composed of heterogeneous parts, only emphasized the enormity of these disgusting creatures. Many of them were considered the inhabitants of the deep sea, personifying the hostile power of the water element.
In ancient mythology, monsters are represented by a rare wealth of shapes, colors and sizes, more often they are ugly, sometimes they are magically beautiful; often they are half-humans, half-beasts, and sometimes absolutely fantastic creatures.
Amazons
The ancient Greeks believed that these fierce beauties would marry men from other tribes at certain times of the year. Born boys they gave to their fathers or killed, and girls were brought up in a warlike spirit. During the Trojan War, the Amazons fought on the side of the Trojans, so the brave Greek Achilles, having defeated their queen Penfisilea in battle, zealously denied rumors of a love affair with her.
Stately warriors attracted more than one Achilles. Hercules and Theseus took part in the battles with the Amazons, who kidnapped the Amazon queen Antiope, married her and with her help repelled the invasion of the warrior maidens in Attica.
One of the twelve famous labors of Hercules was the kidnapping of the magic belt of the queen of the Amazons, the beautiful Hippolyta, which required considerable self-control from the hero.
Magi (wizards, magicians, sorcerers, sorcerers) are a special class of people (“wise men”) who enjoyed great influence in antiquity. The wisdom and strength of the Magi consisted in their knowledge of secrets inaccessible to ordinary people. Depending on the degree of cultural development of the people, its magicians or sages could represent different degrees of "wisdom" - from simple ignorant quackery to really scientific knowledge.
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| Cedrigern and other magicians Dean Morrissey |
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Having adapted to life underground, the representatives of this people have become very hardy creatures. They could go without food for a whole week and still not lose strength. They also managed to greatly develop their knowledge and skills, became cunning and inventive and learned to create things that no mortal had the opportunity to do.
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In Orthodox Christianity, "demons" are usually denounced as "demons".
Demons, in ancient Slavic mythology, are evil spirits. The word "Demons" is common Slavic, goes back to the Indo-European bhoi-dho-s - "causing fear." Traces of the ancient meaning have been preserved in archaic folklore texts, especially incantations. In Christian ideas, demons are servants and spies of the devil, they are warriors of his unclean army, they oppose the Holy Trinity and the heavenly army led by Archangel Michael. They are the enemies of the human race
According to popular beliefs, evil spirits were created by God or Satan, and according to popular beliefs, it appears from unbaptized children or children born from intercourse with evil spirits, as well as suicides. It was believed that the devil and the devil could hatch from a cock's egg worn under the arm on the left. Evil is omnipresent, but its favorite places were wastelands, thickets, swamps; crossroads, bridges, pits, whirlpools, whirlpools; "unclean" trees - willow, walnut, pear; undergrounds and attics, a place under the stove, baths; representatives of evil spirits are named accordingly: goblin, field worker, water, swamp, brownie, barn, bannik, underground etc.
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Fear of evil spirits forced people not to go to the forest and field during the Mermaid Week, not to leave the house at midnight, not to leave dishes with water and food open, to close the cradle, hang a mirror, etc. However, a person sometimes entered into an alliance with evil spirits , for example, he guessed, removing the cross, healed with the help of conspiracies, sent damage. This was done by witches, sorcerers, healers, etc..
In medieval alchemy, the primordial matter (or otherwise the world substance) was denoted by the most ancient alchemical symbol - a snake-dragon biting its own tail and called ouroboros ("tail-eater"). The image of ouroboros was accompanied by the caption "All in One or One in All". And Creation was called circular (circulare) or wheel (rota). In the Middle Ages, when depicting a dragon, different parts of the body were "borrowed" from various animals, and, like the sphinx, the dragon was a symbol of the unity of the four elements.
Centaurs, in Greek mythology, wild creatures, half-humans, half-horses, inhabitants of mountains and forest thickets. They are born from Ixion, the son of Ares, and a cloud that, at the behest of Zeus, took the form of Hera, whom Ixion attempted. They lived in Thessaly, ate meat, drank and were famous for their violent temper. The centaurs fought tirelessly with their Lapith neighbors, trying to steal wives from this tribe for themselves. Defeated by Hercules, they settled throughout Greece. Centaurs are mortal, only Chiron was immortal
Chiron, unlike all centaurs, he was skilled in music, medicine, hunting and martial arts, and was also famous for his kindness. He was friends with Apollo and brought up a number of Greek heroes, including Achilles, Hercules, Theseus and Jason, taught Asclepius himself to heal. Chiron was accidentally wounded by Hercules with an arrow poisoned by the poison of the Lernean hydra. Suffering from an incurable brine, the centaur longed for death and refused immortality in exchange for the release of Prometheus by Zeus. Zeus placed Chiron in the sky in the form of the constellation Centaur.
The most popular of the legends where centaurs appear is the legend of "centauromachy" - the battle of the centaurs with the lapiths who invited them to the wedding. Wine was new to the guests. At the feast, the tipsy centaur Eurytion offended the king of the Lapiths Pirithous, trying to kidnap his bride Hippodamia. "Centauromachy" Phidias or his student portrayed in the Parthenon, Ovid sang in book XII "Metamorphoses", she inspired Rubens, Piero di Cosimo, Sebastiano Ricci, Jacobo Bassano, Charles Lebrun and other artists.
Painter Giordano, Luca depicted the plot of the famous story of the battle of the Lapiths with the centaurs, who decided to kidnap the daughter of the king of Lapithos
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Of the myths associated with nymphs and Nereids, the myth of Poseidon and Amphitrite is the most famous. One day, Poseidon saw near the coast of the island of Naxos how the Nereid sisters, the daughter of the sea prophetic elder Nereus, were dancing. Poseidon was captivated by the beauty of one of the sisters - the beautiful Amphitrite, and wanted to take her away in his chariot. But Amphitrite took refuge with the titan Atlas, who holds the vault of heaven on his mighty shoulders. For a long time Poseidon could not find the beautiful Amphitrite, the daughter of Nereus. Finally, a dolphin opened her hiding place to him. For this service, Poseidon placed the dolphin among the celestial constellations. Poseidon stole the beautiful daughter of Nereus from Atlas and married her.
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Cunning, cocky and lustful, the satyrs frolicked in the forests, chasing nymphs and maenads, playing tricks on people. There is a well-known myth about the satire Marsyas, who, having picked up a flute thrown by the goddess Athena, challenged Apollo himself to a musical competition. The rivalry between them ended with the fact that God not only defeated Marsyas, but also tore the skin off the unfortunate man alive.
T rolli, in Norse mythology, evil giants who lived in the bowels of the mountains, where they kept their countless treasures. It was believed that these unusually ugly creatures had great strength, but were very stupid. Trolls, as a rule, tried to harm a person, stole his cattle, destroyed forests, trampled fields, destroyed roads and bridges, and engaged in cannibalism. A later tradition likens trolls to various demonic creatures, including gnomes.
Fairies, according to the beliefs of the Celtic and Romanesque peoples, are fantastic female creatures, sorceresses. Fairies, in European mythology, are women with magical knowledge and power. Fairies are usually good sorceresses, but there are also "dark" fairies.
There are many legends, fairy tales and great works of art in which fairies do good deeds, become the patrons of princes and princesses, and sometimes act as the wives of kings or heroes themselves.
According to Welsh legends, fairies existed in the form of ordinary people, sometimes beautiful, but sometimes terrible. At will, doing magic, they could take the form of a noble animal, flower, light, or could become invisible to people.
The origin of the word fairy remains unknown, but in the mythologies of European countries it is very similar. The word fairy in Spain and Italy corresponds to "fada" and "fata". Obviously, they are derived from the Latin word "fatum", that is, fate, fate, which was a recognition of the ability to predict and even control human fate. In France, the word "fee" comes from the Old French "feer", which apparently appeared on the basis of the Latin "fatare", meaning "to charm, bewitch". This word speaks of the ability of fairies to change the ordinary world of people. From the same word comes the English word "faerie" - "fairy kingdom", which includes the art of witchcraft and the whole world of fairies.
Elves, in the mythology of the Germanic and Scandinavian peoples, spirits, ideas about which go back to the lower natural spirits. Like elves, elves are sometimes divided into light and dark. Light elves in medieval demonology are good spirits of the air, the atmosphere, beautiful little men (an inch tall) in hats made of flowers, inhabitants of trees, which, in this case, cannot be cut down.
They loved to dance in the moonlight; the music of these fabulous creatures enchanted the listeners. The world of the light elves was Apvheim. Light elves were engaged in spinning and weaving, their threads are a flying web; they had their own kings, waged wars, etc.Dark elves are gnomes, underground blacksmiths who keep treasures in the bowels of the mountains. In medieval demonology, elves were sometimes called the lower spirits of natural elements: salamanders (spirits of fire), sylphs (spirits of air), undines (spirits of water), gnomes (spirits of the earth)
In Slavic mythology, there are many myths about animals and birds, as well as creatures endowed with a bizarre appearance - half-birds, half-women, human horses - and extraordinary properties. First of all, it is a werewolf, a wolf-dlak. The Slavs believed that sorcerers could turn any person into a beast with a spell. This is the frisky half-man-half-horse Polkan, reminiscent of a centaur; wonderful half-birds-half-maidens Sirin and Alkonost, Gamayun and Stratim.
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The world is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. And many scientists today repeat that there are parallel worlds in which various entities live, previously unseen. And fairy tales and myths are not fiction at all, but rather, even epics. That is why this article will present a list of mythical creatures that may have once lived, or maybe they live somewhere else at the moment.
In this list, both positive and negative representatives will be studied. If a good list is considered, the unicorn should definitely open. What is it? So, most often it is a beautiful white horse, in the forehead of which there is a sharp horn. It is a symbol of chastity and the struggle for justice. However, according to the esotericists, the unicorn must be a creature with a red head and a white body. Previously, he could be depicted with the body of a bull or a goat, and only later - a horse. Legends also say that unicorns by nature have an inexhaustible supply of energy. It is very difficult to tame them, but they obediently lie down on the ground if a virgin approaches them. If you want to ride a unicorn, you will have to stock up on a golden bridle.
The life of unicorns is also very difficult. They feed exclusively on flowers, drink only morning dew, and bathe in the cleanest forest lakes (in which the water becomes healing after that). Moreover, all the power of these creatures is contained in a single horn (healing powers are also attributed to him). Today they say: to meet a unicorn - to great happiness.
The list of mythical creatures similar to horses can also be replenished by a winged horse, the son of the Medusa Gorgon and Poseidon. His main function is to be on Olympus and give lightning and thunder to his father. However, being on earth, Pegasus knocked out Hippocrene with his hoof - the source of the muses, which should inspire all creative people to useful deeds.
Separately, you can also consider female mythical creatures. The list will be supplemented without fail by the Valkyries. These are warrior maidens who are companions and executors of the will of Odin (the supreme god in These are some symbols of an honorable death in hostilities. After the warrior has fallen, the Valkyries on their winged horses take him to the heavenly castle of Valhalla, where they serve him at the table. In addition, Valkyries can predict the future.
The list of mythical creatures must be replenished with various birds. After all, they also occupied leading places in folk beliefs.
The list of mythical creatures can be continued by monsters, which are the result of crossing two or more powerful animals.
What other mythical creatures are there? The list can be replenished with monsters, outwardly something similar to dragons.
Separately, consider the mythical creatures of Russia. This list can be opened by villains. They were also called Khmyri, or Crixes. They live in swamps, pester people. They can even move into a person if he is old and has no children. They represent darkness, poverty, poverty. In the house, the villains settle behind the stove, and then jump on the shoulders of a person and ride on him. Another mythical creature is Khukhlik. This is a mummer, water devil. This is an unclean spirit that comes out of the water and loves to play tricks on people, arranging various dirty tricks for them. Especially active during Christmas time.
Separately, I would also like to present a list of the mythical creatures of Greece, the cradle of human civilization.
Fans of everything unusual can watch films about mythical creatures. This list can be replenished by the following films:
Having considered the complete list of mythical creatures and demons, I would like to say that all these monsters are fictional. And so it is necessary to consider as long as there are no facts that testify to the contrary.
World folklore is inhabited by a huge number of amazing fantastic animals. In different cultures, they were credited with incredible properties or skills. Despite the diversity and dissimilarity, all mythical creatures have an undeniable commonality - there is no scientific confirmation of their existence in real life.
This did not stop the writers of treatises telling about the animal world of the planet, where real facts were intertwined with fiction, fables and legends. Most of them are described in the collection of articles on zoology, it is also called "The Bestiary of Mythical Creatures".
The surrounding nature with its cataclysms, often not always clear phenomena, inspired horror. Unable to find an explanation or somehow logically understand the chain of events, the person interpreted this or that incident in a peculiar way. Mythical creatures were called to help, guilty, according to people, of what was happening.
In the old days, the forces of nature stood on the highest pedestal. Their faith was unconditional. Ancient mythical creatures served as gods. They were worshiped, sacrificed in gratitude for a rich harvest, successful hunting, and a successful outcome of any business. To anger and offend mythical creatures were afraid.
But there is another theory of their appearance. The probability of the coexistence of several parallel worlds is recognized by some scientists, based on Einstein's theory of probability. There is an assumption that all these amazing individuals actually exist, but not in our reality.
The "Bestiary of Mythical Creatures" was among the main sources of information. There were not many publications systematizing the animal world of the planet. It is difficult to speak about its reliability. There were entered and described in great detail, including completely mythical creatures. The illustrations made with a pencil amazed the imagination, the smallest details of the monsters were drawn so carefully and in detail.
Usually these individuals combined the features of several, sometimes logically incompatible representatives of the animal world. These, basically, were the mythical creatures of Ancient Greece. But they could also combine human traits.
Many skills of mythical creatures are borrowed from the environment. The ability to grow new heads echoes the ability of lizards to regenerate a severed tail. The ability to spew flames can be compared to how some snakes can spit poison at a distance of up to 3 meters.
Serpentine and dragon-like monsters stand out as a separate group. Perhaps ancient people lived at the same time as the last extinct dinosaurs. The remains of huge animals could also provide food and freedom for the imagination to imagine what mythical creatures look like. Different nationalities have pictures with their images.
In fictional images, there were also human features. They were used in different versions: an animal with parts of a human body, or vice versa - a person with the characteristics of an animal. A separate group in many cultures is represented by demi-humans (mythical creatures). The list is headed by perhaps the most famous character - the centaur. The human torso on the body of a horse - this is how the ancient Greeks depicted it. Strong individuals were distinguished by a very violent disposition. They lived in the mountains and forest thickets.
In all likelihood, his close relatives are an onocentaur, half-human, half-donkey. He had a petty character and was considered a rare hypocrite, often compared with Satan.
The famous minotaur is directly related to the "mythical creatures" order. Pictures with his image are found on household items from the times of Ancient Greece. A terrible creature with a bull's head, according to myth, kept Athens at bay, demanding an annual sacrifice in the form of seven young men and women. The monster devoured the unfortunate in its labyrinth on the island of Crete.
An individual of great strength with the torso of a man, with powerful horns and the body of a bull, was called a bucentaur (bull-man). He had the ability to cause hatred between members of different sexes on the basis of jealousy.
Harpies were considered spirits of the wind. Colorful half-woman half-birds, wild, predatory, with a disgusting unbearable smell. The gods sent them to punish the guilty people. It consisted in the fact that these swift creatures took away food from a person, dooming him to starvation. They were accused of stealing children and human souls.
Half-maiden-half-snake echidna, attractive in appearance, but terrible in its serpentine essence. Specialized in kidnapping travelers. She was the mother of a number of monsters.
Sirens appeared before travelers in the form of predatory beauties, with the head and torso of an elegant woman. Instead of hands, they had terrible bird paws with huge claws. A beautiful melodious voice, inherited from their mother, served as a bait for people. Sailing to the bewitching singing, the ships crashed against the stones, and the sailors died, torn to pieces by the sirens.
The Sphinx was a rare monster - the chest and face of a woman, the body of a lion with sweeping wings. His craving for riddles caused the death of a mass of people. He killed everyone who could not give the correct answer to his question. According to the Greeks, the Sphinx was the personification of wisdom.
Mythical creatures of Greece lived in the waters of the oceans, seas, rivers, swamps. They were inhabited by naiads. The springs in which they lived were almost always healing. For a disrespectful attitude towards nature, for example, pollution of a source, a person could be punished with madness.
Scylla and Charybdis were once attractive nymphs. The wrath of the gods made them terrible monsters. Charybdis knew how to create a powerful whirlpool that occurs three times a day. It sucked in all the ships passing by. Scylla lay in wait for sailors near a cave in the rock of the Strait of Sicily. The trouble was on both sides of a narrow strip of water. And today the expression "fall between Charybdis and Scylla" means a threat from two sides.
Another colorful representative of the deep sea is the hippocamus, or water horse. According to the description, he really looked like a horse, but his body ended in a fish tail. He served as a means of transportation for the sea gods - nereids and newts.
Some mythical creatures could fly. Only a person with a rich imagination could dream of a griffin. It is described as a bird with the body of a lion, the front legs replace the paws of a bird with huge claws, and the head resembles an eagle. All living things perished from his cry. People believed that the griffins guarded the treasures of the Scythians. They were also used by the goddess Nemesis as draft animals for her wagon, which symbolized the inevitability and speed of punishment for committed sins.
Phoenix was a kind of mixture of different types of birds. In his appearance one could detect the features of a crane, a peacock, an eagle. The ancient Greeks considered him immortal. And the ability of the phoenix to be reborn symbolized the human desire for self-improvement.
There is no more noble creature in mythology capable of self-sacrifice. Once every five hundred years in the temple of the Sun, the phoenix voluntarily throws itself into the flames. His death returns harmony and happiness to the world of people. Three days later, a renewed bird is reborn from the ashes, ready to repeat its fate for the well-being of the human race.
Stymphalian birds, covered with bronze feathers, with copper claws and beaks, inspired fear in all who saw them. Their rapid reproduction did not give a chance for the survival of the surrounding area. Like locusts, they ate everything they came across, turning flowering valleys into deserts. Their feathers were formidable weapons. Birds hit them like arrows.
The winged horse Pegasus, although born from the head of a dying gorgon, has become a symbol of a reliable friend, talent and boundless intelligence. He combined the power of an independent creature from gravity, a horse and vitality. Graceful, impetuous, free, beautiful winged horse still serves for people of art.
In Slavic culture, female mythical creatures served to kill people. A whole army of kikimors, mermaids, witches, at the first opportunity, tried to exterminate a person from the world.
No less terrible and evil female mythical creatures of Ancient Greece. Not everyone was originally born as monsters. Many became such by the will of the gods, taking on a terrible image as a punishment for any misdeeds. They differ in "place of residence" and way of life. They are united by the desire to destroy a person, and this is how evil mythical creatures live. The list is long:
Unlike other cultures, Slavic mythical creatures carry the experience and wisdom of all generations of ancestors. Traditions and legends were transmitted orally. The lack of writing did not affect the description of the unusual creatures that, according to the ancient Slavs, inhabited their world.
Mostly Slavic mythical creatures have a human appearance. All of them are endowed with supernatural powers and are clearly divided into habitats.
A semi-mythical creature - a werewolf (werewolf) - lived among people. He was credited with the ability to turn into a wolf. Moreover, unlike the legends of other peoples, this did not necessarily happen on a full moon. It was believed that the Cossack army was invincible precisely because the Cossack warriors could take the form of a wolf at any moment and attack enemies.
Brownie - the spirit of a human dwelling, protected the house from all sorts of troubles and troubles, including thieves and fires. He had the ability of invisibility, but the cats noticed him. When the family moved to another place, the brownie was always called with them, conducting the appropriate rituals. The custom of letting the first cat into the house has a simple explanation - a brownie enters on it.
He always treats the household well, but he does not tolerate lazy and grumpy people. Broken dishes or spilled cereal clearly makes it clear about his discontent. If the family does not listen to him and does not correct himself, the brownie may leave. Then the house is doomed to death, a fire or other misfortune will not keep you waiting.
In direct submission to the brownie serves as a yard. His duties include looking after the household outside the house: the barn, barns, yard. He is rather indifferent to people, but it is not recommended to make him angry.
Another spirit - anchutka - is subdivided according to the place of residence: field, water and home. A small dirty trick, not recommended for communication. The anchutka does not have any useful information, hypocrisy and the ability to deceive are inherent in it at the genetic level. His main entertainment is to make various sounds, a person with a weak psyche can be driven to madness. It is impossible to drive the spirit out of the house, but to a balanced person it is completely harmless.
Kikimora lives in the right corner from the entrance, where, according to custom, all the garbage was swept away. This is an energy creature, devoid of flesh, but having the ability to influence the physical world. It is believed that she can see very far, run fast and become invisible. The versions of the appearance of kikimor are also curious, there are several of them and all are considered correct:
Kikimoras use nightmares for children as their weapon, and terrible hallucinations evoke adults. Thus, they can deprive a person of reason or lead to suicide. But there are special conspiracies against them, which were used by witches and sorcerers. An easier way is also suitable: a buried silver object under the threshold will not let the kikimora into the house.
It should be noted that, despite the widely used expression "bog kikimora", this does not apply to real representatives of this kind of entities. Apparently, we are talking about mermaids or dashing, just living in the swamps.
One of the most famous mythical creatures living in the forest in Slavic mythology is the goblin. He, as the owner, owns everything - from a blade of grass with berries and mushrooms to trees and animals.
As a rule, the goblin is friendly towards a person. But such an attitude will only be towards people with a pure and bright soul. He will point out mushroom, berry places, and lead you to a short road. And if the traveler shows respect for the goblin and pampers him with a treat, an egg or a piece of cheese, he can count on protection from fierce animals or dark forces.
By the appearance of the forest itself, it was possible to determine whether the light goblin was in charge, or whether he had spread to the side of Chernobog. In this case, the possessions are unkempt, overgrown, dense and impassable. Such negligent "owners" are punished by the god Veles himself. He drives them out of the forest and transfers ownership to another goblin.
Famously, oddly enough, lives in a swamp. In fact, it is a complex allegory of an unfavorable set of circumstances associated with specific human actions. From this we can conclude that everyone provokes the appearance of dashing. It never attacks first, its appearance is an adequate reaction to human actions.
As they describe, this is a strong, vindictive and ferocious creature in various forms - either in the form of a giant, or as a tall, stooping undead woman. They are similar in one thing - the dasher has only one eye, but despite this, no one managed to escape from him.
Meeting with dashing is dangerous. His curses and ability to send people into trouble can eventually lead to death.
A whole group of water mythical creatures are represented by mermaids. There are:
Despite this diversity, all mermaids are related to the female sex. It is generally accepted that girls turn to them, whose death is somehow connected with water.
All bodies of water, whether it be a river or a lake, needed their own caretaker. This was the water one. He was responsible for the order on the shore and the purity of the water. He led all the mermaids, and if necessary, he could assemble a fairly powerful army from them. This was required to protect the reservoir from swamping (this is how the onset of dark forces manifested itself).
The water man was revered as a wise keeper of knowledge. He was often approached for advice. The power of the water one is great - he could both give life (water is its main source), and take it away, sending terrible natural disasters: floods and floods. But for no reason, the merman did not show his anger and always treated people kindly.
Modern computer graphics make it possible to shoot films on the theme of mythical creatures without any restrictions. The fertile inexhaustible theme inspires a whole army of filmmakers.
Scenarios are written based on well-known epics, myths, legends with an admixture of mysticism and superstition. Films about mythical creatures are also shot in the genre of fantasy, horror, and mysticism.
But not only feature films attract viewers. Scientists have not abandoned attempts to unravel the nature of entities so far. There are documentaries about mythical creatures that are very interesting in terms of content, assumptions, and scientific conclusions.
Digging a person in himself, trying to find out as much as possible about his personality led to the creation of a mass of various tests. The test “What mythical creature are you?” has been developed and is widely popular. After answering a number of questions, the test-taker receives his own characteristics. It also indicates the mythical creature to which he most corresponds.
Attempts to explain the incredible phenomena associated with brownies, barabashkas and other "neighbors" are pushing researchers to desperate attempts to take photos of mythical creatures. Modern sensitive technology gives hope to researchers to capture the desired objects. Sometimes some light spots or blackouts appear in the photographs. Nothing can be said for certain by any expert. It is difficult to say with certainty that the photo of mythical creatures is clearly visible, and confirms their undeniable presence.
