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Refers to any set of beliefs of any community or nation, concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural or divine agency.

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sudjaje

Anthropology; Mythology

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 ...

witch

Anthropology; Mythology

Old and ugly woman that can turn into butterfly or bird whenever she wishes. She attacks adults and children who are harmed by her spells. Witch has evil eyes with which she can ...

forest mother

Anthropology; Mythology

Forest daemon, which defends pregnant women and newborn children, but sends them sorrow and nightmares. Likes to seduce young men and takes them to forest. Hair of older forest ...

psoglav

Anthropology; Mythology

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.

aždaja

Anthropology; Mythology

Aždaja is synonimous with dragon, especially evil one. They are usually (but not always) depicted as having multiple heads, and having special fondness for young maidens, whether ...

Phanes

Anthropology; Mythology

Phanes ("I bring to light"), or Protogonos (Greek: Πρωτογόνος, "First-born"), was the mystic primeval deity of procreation and the generation of new life, who ...

Pontus

Anthropology; Mythology

In Greek mythology, Pontus or Pontos ("sea") was an ancient, pre-Olympian sea-god, one of the Greek primordial deities. Pontus was Gaia's son and, according to the ...