Chuhaister
deity forest Slavic single tradition · 1
Chuhaister is a Ukrainian tutelary deity of the forests, specific to the Carpathians. According to legend, he was once an ordinary person cursed to live in the forest for life, unable to die. He wanders alone through dark forests and mountain peaks, unharmed by man or beast, and is often depicted as a giant, as tall as a spruce, with long hair, a white beard, and a body covered in fur.
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- co occurs with
- Forest Man
- enemy of
- Mavka
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wikipedia (1)
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“Legends about Chuhaister are known only in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains, they are most widespread in the Hutsul region. There are few folklore records and scientific publications about Chuhaister”
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