Habernitsa
demonic earth Slavic single tradition · 1
Habernitsa is a noon demon in Slavic mythology, said to live in the area of Prudnik. She was usually pictured as a young slim woman dressed in azure with cornflowers in her hair, that roamed field bounds during midday. Those she thought deserved punishment were put to sleep with her whisper, after which she caused them headache, paralysis or low back pain.
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- Lady midday
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“Habernitsa is a noon demon in Slavic mythology, said to live in the area of Prudnik. She is referred to as Chabernica in Polish and Хаберница (Habernitsa) in Russian. She can be referred to in English as "Cornflower Wraith", "Lady Cornflower" or "Cornflower Witch".”
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