Leshy

Also known as Leshiy

Leshy or Leshi is a tutelary deity of the forest in pagan Slavic mythology. As Leshy rules over the forest and hunting, he may be related to the Slavic god Porewit.

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Deity.name: Leshy
Deity.type: Slavic
Deity.image: Leshy (1906).jpg
Deity.caption: An illustration, 1906
Deity.abode: Found in forests

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Names and etymology
Appearance
Lifestyle
Relationship with humans
Hunters
Shepherds
Disappearances
Rituals and communication
Female Leshy
In popular culture
See also
Notes
References
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Leshy or Leshi is a tutelary deity of the forest in pagan Slavic mythology. As Leshy rules over the forest and hunting, he may be related to the Slavic god Porewit.

Leshy often appears as a masculine humanoid, and possesses an ability to disguise himself as any person, including changing in size and stature. In some accounts, Leshy is described as having a wife (Leshachikha, Leszachka, Lesovikha, and sometimes the Kikimora of the swamp) and children (leshonki, leszonky).