Mora
demonic Slavic single tradition · 2
The Mora is a disembodied spirit in Slavic folklore.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Morena, Morgens, Mormolykeia, Moroi, Mo-sin-a, Moss people, Mujina, Multo, Muma Pădurii, Muse, Myling, noćnik, noćnica, Kikimora, swamp kikimora, Baba Bolotnitsa, Mogwai, Mohan, Moirai, Mokoi, Mokorea, Moñái, Mondao, Mooinjer veggey
- cognate of
- Mara
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Mora (Slavic) – Disembodied spirit”
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“It is a common belief that a mora enters the room through the keyhole, sits on the chest of the sleepers and tries to strangle them (hence moriti, "to torture", "to bother", "to strangle").”
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