Lazavik
Sculpture of Lazavik, created by Belarusian sculptor Anton Shipitsa on the basis of illustrations of one of the leading contemporary Belarusian graphic artist
Valery SlaukLazavik[1] (Belarusian: Лазавік) - is a creature of Belarusian mythology.
Description
Lazavik is a good Belarusian mythological character that lives amid the vine bushes ("laza" in Belarusian language). In Belarusian folk tales Lazavik is described as a small creature with one eye, a long beard and a very long whip in his hand. Belarusian people used to say that when Lazavik walks through the marshland, his only eye shines like a light.[2]
Mode of life
The creature Lazavik prefers to stay unnoticed for people and is constantly tries to hide in its house. The house of Lazavik is small, with no windows and no doors.
In fact Lazavik is the guardian of Belarusian marshes.
It is believed that Lazavik dies if its marshes are drained. With its whip Lazavik drives away small, harmful and noisy Lozniks through the vine bushes.[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.
- ↑ 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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| Plants | |
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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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