List of Slavic Mythological Figures - Creatures

Creatures

  • Alkonost - A legendary bird with the head and chest of a woman
  • Bukavac - A six-legged monster with gnarled horns who lived in lakes and attacked during the night
  • Cikavac - A winged animal that would fulfill its owner's wishes and enable its owner to understand the animal language
  • Firebird - A magical glowing bird which is both a blessing and bringer of doom to its captor
  • Gamayun - A prophetic bird with the head of a woman
  • KarzeĊ‚ek - A dwarf who lived in mines and underground workings, and was a guardian of gems, crystals, and precious metals
  • Psoglav - A demonic creature described as having a human body with horse legs, and dog's head with iron teeth and a single eye on the forehead
  • Psotnik - An elf
  • Simargl - The father of Skif, founder of Scythia; often portrayed as a large dog with wings
  • Sirin - A creature with the head and chest of a woman and the body of a bird
  • Zmey - A dragon-like creature

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