In paganic Slavic folklore, the Leshy (also known as Leshi, Literal-Meaning from the Forest in Russian) is a patron deity of the woodlands. The deity may be tied to the Slavic deity Porewit because he governs the woods and hunting. Additionally, a deity by the name of Svyatibor is attested in the Eastern and Western Slavic pantheons as the forest god and the ruler of the leshies. He performed the same duties as the divine Veles. The Leshy may take on any appearance, is manly and humanistic in appearance, and can alter its dimensions and height. According to some tales, Leshy had a wife (Leshachikha, also known as the Kikimora of the marsh), as well as children (Leshonki, Leszonky). He is considered by a few to have a tendency to misdirect travellers and kidnap children (whom he shares with Chort, the Black One), that would cause others to believe he is an evil spirit. Depending on the actions and belief of the concerned person or the native communities, regarding the forestlands. he is also believed to have a more impartial temperament toward people. Kids who were damned by their family, especially their parents, may be taken away by Leshy to the forest people. Therefore, some may characterise him as a more unpredictable being, similar to a fairy. [Info and Image Credit: Leshy, Wikipedia] [Image: An illustration of Leshy, 1906] [Original Image Availed Under Public Domain Work of Art (Please Relate to Individual Image URLs for More Usage Property)] [Source Image-Link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leshy_(1906).jpg ] #Mythology
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