Chort
demonic underworld Slavic single tradition · 2
Chort is a malign spirit or demon in Slavic tradition. This evil being represents demonic forces in Slavic folklore.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Slavic folklore, documented from medieval period with Christian influence.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kikimora, leshy, Porewit, Leshachikha, Leszachka, Lesovikha, leshonki, leszonky, chalkydri, Charybdis, Cerberus, Camazotz, Cabeiri, Cailleach, Caipora, Camulatz, Candileja, Canaima, Canotila, Caoineag, Cat Sidhe, Ceasg, Ceffyl Dŵr, Cercopes, Chakora, Chamrosh, Chaneque, Čhápa, Chenoo, Chepi, Cherufe, Chibaiskweda, Chimimōryō, Chindi, Chinthe, Chonchon, Choorile
- has aspect
- Bolotnik
Mentioned by
- chalkydri
- Charybdis
- Cerberus
- Camazotz
- Cabeiri
- Cailleach
- Caipora
- Camulatz
- Candileja
- Canaima
- Canotila
- Caoineag
- Cat Sidhe
- Ceasg
- Ceffyl Dŵr
- Cercopes
and 14 more
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Chort (Slavic) – Malign spirit or demon”
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“Leshy is known to misguide wanderers and abduct young ones, traits he shares with the notorious Chort, the "Black One" or "Devil", thus leading some to perceive him as a malevolent entity.”
#8486 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5