Verlioka
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Verlioka (Russian: верлиока) or wyrlook (Ukrainian: вирлоок) is a one-eyed giant of East Slavic mythology, an analog of cyclops.
The character has a shaggy head and beard, he is lame and uses a stick when walking, and lives in the forest.
Sources
- Капица Ф. С. Тайны славянских богов. - М.: РИПОЛ классик, 2007. - 416 с.
- Russian Fairy Tales, by R. Nisbet Bain P. 111.