Jump to content

Dvorovoy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Addbot (talk | contribs) at 09:57, 27 February 2013 (Bot: Migrating 6 interwiki links, now provided by Wikidata on d:q3501318 (Report Errors)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

The 'Dvorovoi Slavic spirit of the courtyard. It was associated with a farmstead's grounds, cattle shed, and stable.[1] The dvorovoi is similar to the house spirit domovoi, though it was less benevolent.[2] A dvorovoi was considered more dangerous than a domovoi as it could pose a threat to livestock, particularly animals with white fur.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Dixon-kennedy, Mike (1998). Encyclopedia of Russian & Slavic myth and legend. ABC-CLIO. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-57607-130-4.
  2. ^ a b Parker, Janet; Mills, Alice; Stanton, Julie (2007). Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasies. Struik. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-77007-453-8.
Stub icon

This article relating to a European folklore is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvorovoy&oldid=540898082"