moryany

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The moryany/moryanki were said to be numerous spirits of the sea and a marine kind of rusalki. They posed a great threat to ships. Usually Moryana was represented as a single entity, but the moryany were considered numerous.

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“In beliefs where the moryany are a family of spirits, they were also described as maidens of enormous stature. They were active during storms, waiting for the ships at the coastal cliffs, and, rising from the waves, rocked them so that they were wrecked.”

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