Kikimora
Kikimora is a legendary creature, a female house spirit in Slavic mythology. Her role in the house is usually juxtaposed with that of the domovoy. The kikimora can either be a "bad" or a "good" spirit, which will depend on the behavior of the homeowner.
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When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- domovoy, Baba Bolotnitsa, Porewit, Leshachikha, Leszachka, Lesovikha, leshonki, leszonky, leshy, hob, nisse, Mora, Chort, Huldufólk
- aspect of
- swamp kikimora
- consort of
- leshy
- serves
- One-Eyed Likho
Mentioned by
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Source passages
“The legendary kikimora provides the basis of Kikimora (op. 63), a tone poem for orchestra by Anatoly Lyadov. Lyadov wrote that she "grows up with a magician in the mountains. From dawn to sunset the magician’s cat regales kikimora with fantastic tales of ancient times and faraway places, as kikimora rocks in a cradle made of crystal.”
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“In some accounts, Leshy is described as having a wife (Leshachikha, Leszachka, Lesovikha, and sometimes the Kikimora of the swamp) and children (leshonki, leszonky).”
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“Kikimora”
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