Polewik
Sign in to savethumb|Polevik by Ivan Bilibin Polevik or Polewik in Slavic mythology are field spirits that appear as a deformed creatures with different coloured eyes and grass instead of hair. They appear either at noon or sunset and wear either all black or all white suits. They are also described in south Russian folklore as field spirits with green hair. According to local beliefs they lead wandering people in a field astray, give them diseases or ride them over with their horses if they are found asleep.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Polewik is referenced by 447 other articles, and connects out to Narecnitsi, list of Slavic mythological figures and Jarilo.
It sits within the topics Slavic legendary creatures and Slavic tutelary deities.
Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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- abookofcreatures.com/page/43/?cat=-1
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