południca
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The południca is a traditionally Slavic being mentioned alongside other such beings in a story told by characters in Władysław Reymont's novel Chłopi (The Peasants). The story takes place during the 1880s in Congress Poland and follows the everyday life of the peasantry in a typical Polish village. The południca is a midday spirit.
When
- First attested
- 1880 CE
- Attested period
- 1880 – 1880
- Historical notes
- Slavonic spirit mentioned in Władysław Reymont's novel Chłopi (The Peasants).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Poludnitsa
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In the tenth chapter of book two, some of the characters gather together to exchange stories and legends, in one of which the południca is mentioned twice alongside other traditionally Slavic beings.”
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