Lazavik

Sculpture of Lazavik, created by Belarusian sculptor Anton Shipitsa on the basis of illustrations of one of the leading contemporary Belarusian graphic artist Valery Slauk

Lazavik[1] (Belarusian: Лазавік) - is a creature of Belarusian mythology.

Description

Lazavik is a good Belarusian mythological character that lives amid the vine bushes ("laza" in Belarusian language). In Belarusian folk tales Lazavik is described as a small creature with one eye, a long beard and a very long whip in his hand. Belarusian people used to say that when Lazavik walks through the marshland, his only eye shines like a light.[2]

Mode of life

The creature Lazavik prefers to stay unnoticed for people and is constantly tries to hide in its house. The house of Lazavik is small, with no windows and no doors. In fact Lazavik is the guardian of Belarusian marshes. It is believed that Lazavik dies if its marshes are drained. With its whip Lazavik drives away small, harmful and noisy Lozniks through the vine bushes.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Magical World. From Belarusian Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales", Minsk, "Piatrus Brouka Belarusian Encyclopedia" Publishing House, 2008
  2. Boris Rybakov. Ancient Slavic Paganism. Moscow, 1981.
  3. Цыбулькин В. В., Сивальнёв А. Н., Сердюченко М. Н. «Влесова книга»: Быль и мифы Славянской цивилизации. — К.: ЧП Зеленский В. Л., 2016.
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