Spor (Slavic demon)
Appearance
Spor tayt, sporysz [ˈspɔr,ˈspɔrɨʂ] is a frumentaceous demon in Slavic mythology.[1] Its name means ''argument''. It is said that the demon was responsible for the exuberance of cereal collection[2] or growth[3] and tended to take the form of a small animal, a hamster or a rat.[1]
References
- ^ a b Podgórscy, Barbara i Adam (2005). Wielka księga demonów polskich: leksykon i antologia demonologii ludowej. Katowice: Kos. pp. 425.
- ^ Pełka, Leonard (1987). Polska demonologia ludowa. Warszawa: Iskry. pp. 25.
- ^ Coulter, Charles Russell(2000). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities p 438