54 Russian Folklore Monsters

It s an embodiment of a dangerous and cruel environment.

Russian folklore monsters. Bagiennik a water monster which secreats hot oily liquid from its body. Mostly it appeared as a man with animal features paws instead of arms horns on his head or as an ugly old man enmeshed in mud with a long beard. Azhdaya is demonic version of zmay zmey dragon. Created from serpent that lived up to 100 years or eaten another one. Mythical characters spirits and creatures edit as is common in folklore there is no standard set of characteristics or names and spirits or magical creatures are referred to by many names often identifying. Azhdaya seen in russian fairytale. They spit fire have terrible roar and have evil look on their faces.

The vodyanoi literally the one in the water is widely featured in folklore because russia is a country of rivers lakes and seas which were the main trade routes in times gone by. Baba yaga a powerful russian witch which may be a remnant of russia s fairy faith as being related to the wind or the moon. Babay slavic folklore bauk mythology black dog ghost blud. It s an embodiment of a dangerous and cruel environment. Vodyanoy is a water evil spirit according to slavic mythology.