Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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The Vila (Samodiva) — the beautiful nymph-fairy of South Slavic folklore, a powerful, often dangerous female nature-spirit of mountains and forests who
The Polevik — the field-spirit of Slavic folklore, the guardian of the cultivated fields who grows with the crops, rewards the diligent farmer and
The Ovinnik — the threshing-barn spirit of Slavic folklore, the dangerous sooty guardian of the grain-drying barn who oversees the fires and protects the
The Bannik — the bathhouse spirit of Slavic folklore, the dangerous guardian of the banya who must be given his turn to bathe and respected, tells
The Chort — the lesser devil of Slavic folklore, a horned, hoofed, tailed imp who tempts men into sin, makes pacts for souls, and plagues the world with
Simargl (Semargl) — the enigmatic winged dog-griffin god of the Slavs, divine guardian of plants, seeds, and the world-tree, one of the idols of Prince
The Wawel Dragon (Smok Wawelski) — the famous fire-breathing dragon of Polish legend that terrorised Kraków from its den beneath Wawel Hill and devoured
The Gamayun — the prophetic woman-headed bird of Slavic folklore who knows all the secrets of creation, the gods, and the future, and proclaims divine
The Sirin — the dark woman-headed bird of Slavic folklore, with a bird's body and a beautiful woman's head, whose enchanting song makes hearers forget
The Alkonost — the wondrous bird of paradise of Slavic folklore, with a great bird's body and a beautiful woman's head, whose joyful song is so sweet that