The spirit of the forest space - we've all heard about it since childhood, but only a few know what the goblin really looks like. In Ancient Russia, he had several names: leshak, forest cherub, king of the forest, the grandfather of the forest. For many centuries people believed that after their death they became those who were cursed during their lifetime, as well as unbaptized children.
Description of the devil in Slavic mythology
In numerous Russian narratives, the image of a devil is an anthropoid creature with eyes whose brilliance can be seen from afar. In addition, his skin is darker than that of an ordinary person. Moreover, in some legends one can see the description of the devil as a head-headed chimera without a right ear, and the Belarusian Old Believers assert that the cherub cherry has only one eye and one leg, on which the heel is in front, and not behind, like all people.
His hair is long, tangled and gray. Although at the expense of color curls can be argued. There are stories in which the red-haired spirit of the forest is mentioned. And the inhabitants of Siberia unanimously say that the swine has a long beard of marsh color, shaggy hands and feet, and on his head he sometimes wears a pointed hat.
The most interesting thing is that the owner of the forest is of different growth. So, the goblin looks like a blade of grass, it becomes big and tall, like a centuries-old oak tree. When he takes the image of a man, he is usually dressed in a white shirt, and on his right foot he always has a left bast. In addition, he fastens the clothes on the contrary.
Forest spirit in appearance is very similar to a familiar person, whether alive or dead. Only his voice is zychny. The manner of speaking is strange: repeating the last words of the interlocutor, constantly muttering something under his breath, singing some melodies. Only the eyes of his interlocutor will never look. It is rumored that he is afraid to see life in these eyes, human joy .