Dzedka
Dzedka[1] (Belarusian: Дзедка, Russian: Кладенец, Polish: Skarbnik) is a character of Belarusian mythology. Dzedka is a good mythological creature. It is considered to be the symbol of richness and fortune companion.
Description
[edit]Dzedka is described as an old man with long red beard and red eyes. Dzedka wears simple clothes and looks like a beggar with a bag.
Mode of life
[edit]According to Belarusian folk beliefs, in the daytime Dzedka walks around the roads and fields. When a person meets Dzedka, prior to noticing it, this person falls asleep. When the person wakes up, he or she discovers a desired sum of money.
If rich, but unhappy people meet Dzedka, it shows such people in a dream what they need to do to become happy.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Magical World. From Belarusian Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales", Minsk, "Piatrus Brouka Belarusian Encyclopedia" Publishing House, 2008