Božalość
deity Wendish mythology single tradition · 1
Božalość is a messenger of misfortune or death in Wendish mythology. It is described as a woman dressed in white with long braided hair and red eyes. She cries under the window of someone who is about to die.
When
- First attested
- 1800 CE
- Attested period
- 1800 – 1886
- Historical notes
- Documented in 19th-century ethnographic sources.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- bože sedleško
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“While there is an agreement that 'Božalość' means "God's Lament', the opinions about the etymology differ. In some opinions it is the contraction of "Boža žaloć", i.e., "God's Pity".”
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