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
- KarzeĊek - 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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“O what venerable and reverend creatures did the aged seem! Immortal Cherubims! And young men glittering and sparkling Angels, and maids strange seraphic pieces of life and beauty! Boys and girls tumbling in the street, and playing, were moving jewels. I knew not that they were born or should die; but all things abided eternally as they were in their proper places.”
—Thomas Traherne (1636–1674)
“Few, if any, creatures are equally active all night.”
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““Please your honors,” said he, “I’m able,
By means of a secret charm, to draw
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That creep, or swim, or fly, or run,
After me so as you never saw!
And I chiefly use my charm
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And people call me the Pied Piper.””
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