Sheka
nature_spirit forest Turkic single tradition · 1
Sheka is a dwarf-like being in Turkic mythology that lives in forests or derelict houses. In the legends they tend to appear in comical situations.
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“Sheka in Slavic paganism is field spirit that appears as a deformed dwarf with different coloured eyes and grass instead of hair. It appears either at noon or sunset and wear either all black or all white suits. According to local beliefs it leads wandering people in a field astray, give them diseases or ride them over with horses if they are found asleep.”
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