Damavik
Sculpture of Damavik, created by Belarusian sculptor Anton Shipitsa on the basis of illustrations of one of the leading contemporary Belarusian graphic artist
Valery SlaukDamavik[1] (Belarusian: Дамавік) - is a character of Belarusian mythology. Damavik is a good Belarusian mythological character that lives in houses.
Description
In accordance with Belarusian mythology Damavik has a wife - Damavukha. In Belarusian folklore, Damavik and Damavukha are usually described as an old man and an old woman. Very often Damaviks look like the owner of the house, where Damaviks live.[2]
Mode of life
As a rule, Damavik and Damavukha live either under the traditional Belarusian masonry stove (or behind it). Damaviks are considered to guard the house and property, take care of the household, keep in fire and keep the house. Damaviks’ existence usually stays unnoticed by people, but these creatures eat and drink, feel joy and sorrow just like people do.
The house is so clean, that the floors are even shining. In the furnace pancakes with cottage cheese are cooked. Damavik is considered to guard the house and property, takes care of the household, keeps in fire and keeps the house.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Magical World. From Belarusian Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales", Minsk, "Piatrus Brouka Belarusian Encyclopedia" Publishing House, 2008
- ↑ Boris Rybakov. Ancient Slavic Paganism. Moscow, 1981. Б. А. Рыбаков. Язычество древних славян. — М.: Наука, 1981. — ISBN 5-02-009585-0.
- ↑ Цыбулькин В. В., Сивальнёв А. Н., Сердюченко М. Н. «Влесова книга»: Быль и мифы Славянской цивилизации. — К.: ЧП Зеленский В. Л., 2016.
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| Spirits | Forest spirits | Vužalka • Zazoŭka • Hajovy Dzied • Hajoŭka • Liasun • Puščavik |
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| Swamp spirits | Aržavienik • Balotnik • Lazavik • Bahnik • Lojma |
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| Rivers and lakes spirits | |
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| Home, field and
fertility spirits | Damavik • Damavucha • Humiennik • Joŭnik • Krasnaliudak • Piačurnik • Siorbaj • Chlieŭnik • Chut • Valasień • Punnik • Lion and Llianica • Rajok |
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| Demons | Pavietryk • Prach • Piakieĺnik • Čort • Liucypar • Chichitun • Šešačak |
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| Disease, death and
disaster spirits | Apivień • Baba-vialikanka • Badziulia • Bielaja Baba • Zmora • Kaduk • Kasny • Kopša • Mara • Načnica • Pamorak • Traska-Šuchna |
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| Spirits that are
dangerous for children | Žalieznaja baba • Žaliezny čalaviek • Mieša • Rasamacha • Stryha • Chapun • Cyhra |
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| Other | Dziady • Ziuzia • Kladnik • Kumiaĺhan • Och • Son |
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Mythical nations,
people, monsters | Valatoŭna • Volat • Dziva Adnavokaje • Začaravanyja kniazioŭny • Kamień-kraviec • Cmok • Jadzierki |
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| People-demons | Vaŭkalak • Viedźma • Vupyr |
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| Kings of animals | Varhin • Snake King (Vužyny Car) • Kuk • Fish King (Rybin Car) • Chabior • Škurapieja |
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| Lands | Vyraj • Zalataja Hara • Guelder rose bridge (Kalinavy most) • Smarodzina River • Kraj svietu • Lysaja hara • Hell (Piekla) |
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| Universe | Wind • Venus • Rainbow • Cosmogony • Sun • Universe • World tree |
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| Legendary heroes | Baj • Bielapoĺ • Bras • Mašeka • Mieniesk • Radar • Rydan • Rymar |
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| Saints-copycats of gods | Illia • Ulas • Juraj • Mikola • Piatro • Sciapan |
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