Leshy: Master Of Forest And Wildlife In Slavic Beliefs

The forest is a very special place, where the passage of time ceases to have any meaning. It simply does not exist. Each forest has its own guard. In Slavic mythology it is a creature known as Leshy.

According to the early Slavic people, especially those who lived in heavily forested areas, Leshy was masculine and mortal, humanoid creature that could punish for killing an animal from his own herd, without permission.

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