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mythology meme | Slavic spirits & demons - lesovikha

Lesovikha is the female version and sometimes a companion of leshy, a magical protector of woodlands. The spirit’s true appearance is ambigious as she’s a shape-shifter and while some mortals describe her as a naked young girl as tall as a tree with green eyes and long shaggy hair or note that her body cast no shadow, others claim they’ve encountered her in the shape of a tiny raindrop. Lesovikha plays an important role in Slavic forest lore. She is a trickster who finds great joy in leading lone travellers astray, especially if they were caught making a fire in her forest sanctuary. Angered, she then follows these lost souls to ask what they desire most: fortune or a good life. If the travellers choose money, lesovikha rewards them with golden coins that turn into coals the moment they set foot outside her woodland realm. Hovewer, if they wish for a good life lesovikha honours her promise and the mortals enjoy success in all their endevours.