Zhalezny chalavek
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Zhalezny chalavek (Belarusian: Жалезны чалавек; "Iron man") is a boogeyman-like entity who lives in a swamp and is sometimes associated with bolotnik. He is a gigantic creature whose body is made of iron, and he is incredibly dangerous towards children. The belief is associated with a large amount of iron ore deposits in impenetrable forest bogs in the territory of Belarus, especially Polesie.
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Babay, lobasta, Karakondjul, Anchutka, One-Eyed Likho, latawiec, boginki, swamp kikimora
- allied with
- Bolotnik
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Belarusian folklore features a boogeyman-like entity named Zhalezny chalavek (Belarusian: Жалезны чалавек; "Iron man"), who also lives in a swamp and is sometimes associated with bolotnik. He is a gigantic creature whose body is made of iron, and he is incredibly dangerous towards children”
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