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A brief list of different mythological beings in Serbia. Note: there is a lot of overlap of different beings from neighboring countries.

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Created by: Silentchapel

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Suđaje ("those who doom") are three powerful beings that visit a child soon after it is born to determine it's fate. The oldest suđaja is is most evil; she desires child's death. ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Mythology

Rusalka is a water spirit created from a drowned maiden. They are eternally young and beautiful. If someone heard songs of rusalkas, he would go mute, but hey are easily warded off with common ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Applied anthropology

Psoglavi (or the dog-headed ones) are dangerous demons with canine heads that usually feast on human corpses. They're known to understand human language but cannot speak it.

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Mythology

Noćnica ("she of the night") is a nocturnal demon attracted to bright light. She may enter the house and cause havoc when everyone's asleep. They also beat children.

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Mythology

Navi, nekrštenici ("the unbaptized ones") and drekavaci ("the howlers") are all different names for undead children which were aborted or allowed to die before their baptism. They wait and cry at ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Mythology

Girl that has an evil spirit in her, which goes out at night in different shapes, wanders and attacks people in sleep. Mora is able to turn in chicken, others birds or a butterfly. When mora marries, ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Mythology

Milosnice (mercybearers), also known merciful ones, good mothers or aunts, were demons of disease. They were given these names in order to appease them as it was believed that uttering a name of god ...

Domain: Anthropology; Category: Mythology

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