As you know, our world cannot be considered so harmless. And it's not at all about maniacs, perverts, terrorists and other socially indifferent people. Our ancestors were sure that somewhere very close to them there were mysterious creatures that could harm or come to the rescue. They can appear suddenly and just as suddenly disappear. Witnesses to such meetings are always so scared that they are afraid to even talk about it. And those who nevertheless decided to tell about the terrible "guest" face the listener's mistrust.
Brownie, Leshy, Rusalka, Baba Yaga - all these fairy-tale characters are familiar to us from childhood. However, few people thought about their origin. Interestingly, many cases have repeatedly proven the presence of the undead. So, esotericists agree that in our world it is impossible to deny the real existence of various mystical monsters.
Undead - what is it, or who? How did it come about? And why is he always trying to harm a person? Whether to believe in otherworldly forces or not is everyone's business, but the fact remains that the undead live next to a person and at the same time are trying to do something wrong.
What do scientists mean by the word "undead"? These are creatures that live in the human world, but are not alive. Simply put: they live and they don't. In ancient times, when a fierce war between dark and light forces was brewing in heaven, the angels cast out the servants of the Devil from heaven, who took root next to people and began to be called undead.
Brownie
Brownies, according to the legend, falling from heaven, fell into people's homes through chimneys, therefore in the old days it was believed that the brownie lived near the stove. For many Slavic peoples, it was considered correct to honor the brownie, since he is the keeper of the hearth.
A dwelling in which a brownie did not get along was considered damned, not suitable for human life, because it was he who provided peace and harmony in it. Brownies are very capricious. So, it is worth noting that if the owners of the house do not honor the brownie, then he can not only be petty dirty, but also significantly spoil life.
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When the brownie is out of sorts, things disappear in the dwelling, strange things begin to happen:
Furniture moves; Windows and doors knock for no apparent reason; Strange sounds like shuffling are heard; Bulbs often burn out.
All miracles, as it is customary to call him dirty tricks, occur at night, during the day the brownie tries not to appear in front of a person. But even if there is good conspiracy, you can find notes about the meeting between the brownie and the person. Those who have encountered these undead indicate that the brownie is short, shaggy, very fast, and has a piercing, deep look. The brownie causes fear and panic in a person.
Many brownies are afraid, especially when light bulbs start to explode, electrical appliances in the house break for no apparent reason. He plays so naughty only when an uninvited guest should appear in the house, or the owners are in danger.
People who are not superstitious in such signs simply do not believe, and do not attach importance to the fact that someone else lives next to them. But those who believe in omens and ancient folk legends try to make friends with the brownie.
How to appease a brownie? To do this, you need to know a few simple rules:
The brownie cannot stand noise and screams, it is after scandals that strange events can occur in the house; Do not leave dirty dishes and half-eaten food at night - this is a manifestation of disrespect for him; Do not be afraid if, when uninvited guests appear, strange things begin to happen in the house - the brownie protects the tenants; He loves sugar very much, it can be left on a saucer in the kitchen, a well-fed brownie is a good brownie.
Some peoples even have prayers-appeals to the housekeeper, it is believed that if you ask him for protection, then no trouble will step on the threshold of the house.
Leshy
Goblin is an undead that fell from heaven straight into the thicket. Foresters often meet with him. These meetings are not pleasant. As eyewitnesses note - the wind rises, a storm begins, the trees sway and creak, one gets the impression that someone huge is walking through the forest thicket.
Such meetings can end very badly for a person, which is why foresters advise:
Do not get into the very depths of the forest; Do not wander through the forest alone; Do not engage in poaching; Do not make fires in the forest thicket.
The owner of the forest, the devil, should be treated with respect. Some forests are considered impassable for humans. On the one hand, there is nothing unusual about them, but a person cannot stay in such forests for more than a few hours. In them, people often die and go missing. Such forests are called the possessions of the fierce goblin. This is the undead that does not put up with the presence of a person in their territory.
Foresters point out that the goblin falls asleep in late autumn and wakes up in early spring. Before leaving for winter sleep, he crushes and breaks trees, uprooting them. This is a scary sight, but after it it is safe to travel through the forest.
Mermaids and aquatic
Mermaids are marvelous creatures, sung in the ethnos of many peoples of the world. These are virgins with fish tails, who are the guides of a person to another world. Pushkin himself sang a maiden sitting on the branches of an oak. But, unfortunately, the artists depicted her with a fish tail, in the image and likeness of other mermaids. Pushkin, on the other hand, described her as a guide girl, who has nothing to do with the classical idea of mermaids.
The first mentions of mermaids are found in the ethnos of Ancient Rome. Here they acted as temptresses of seafarers, who lured them into the abyss of seas and oceans and drowned them mercilessly. In Russian epics, mermaids also appeared in the form of bloodthirsty undead who seduced men and drowned them in swamps and forest lakes. The habitats of mermaids were called in the common people a whirlpool.
But there is a belief that whoever meets a mermaid can ask her one question and she will give a truthful answer to it. To do this, you need to approach her from behind and wait for her to start combing. Mermaid predictions always come true.
Mermaids in the lakes are inhabited by mermaids - these are the keepers of forest reservoirs. By themselves, they are considered harmless, but if a person came with malicious intent, then he will be uncomfortable. Today, meetings with mermaids and mermaids are rare. Perhaps civilization drove out the undead, or maybe it hides well from human eyes.
In any case, don't panic if you meet a goblin or other undead. It is enough to wish her peace and go your own way. You should not go to the call of the mermaids - this is certain death, it is better to return home. If the brownie raged, then it is enough to establish peace and harmony at home and he will calm down.
Swamp kikimora
Such a mystical creature as the swamp kikimora is familiar to everyone. However, not many people know that in addition to the swamp creature, there is a domestic kikimora. The first (swamp) is Lesovik's girlfriend. This creature lives in a swamp, dresses in clothes made of duckweed and mosses. Weaves marsh grass in her long hair. What does this type of undead like to do? It was believed that she steals newborn children left unattended near the water, frightens the wanderers, and if someone gape, she is completely capable of dragging them into a quagmire. Sometimes he loves to scream from the swamp, but he rarely appears and almost always remains invisible to humans. There is a belief that only girls who drowned in a swamp become kikimors.
Another kikimora - domestic, is the same evil spirit. But unlike her sister, she lives in houses. At night, he likes to throw various kitchen utensils, run around rooms, stomp his feet, knock on dishes, which can often be seen at home. Her duties include doing petty dirty tricks to the owners, sometimes stealing children. A domestic kikimora can turn into a cat. Those who have encountered this creature say that it looks like a very small woman, rather like a tree branch, with long tangled hair, bulging eyes and thin lips. However, the domestic kikimora also prefers to remain invisible.
Werewolves
These monsters in mythology are represented by very huge and powerful creatures similar to wolves. Werewolves can move from one place to another almost instantly. This gives the impression that these creatures can be in several places at once. Werewolves have no control over the aging process. However, it is possible to kill them. According to mythology, it was necessary to use silver bullets or iron, which was previously consecrated in the temple.
Our ancestors believed that anyone could turn into a werewolf. There were various ways to do this: using magic, biting another werewolf, cursing and being born from a werewolf. However, the result is always a scary, strong and very vicious creature. In addition, the werewolf has human ingenuity and for no reason falls into a rage, and also tends to violence. Notoriety is attributed to these creatures: the destruction of villages, the killing of children and the eating of human flesh. After satisfying his bestial needs, the werewolf fell asleep and in the morning, with sunrise, he woke up as a man. At the same time, completely forgetting what he was doing at night. Is it possible in reality for a person to turn into a wolf, or is it just legends invented by a person with a sick psyche?
Just five years ago, a werewolf appeared in England. A girl named Jane McNeillie was walking late at night in the park with her dog, when suddenly a strange creature jumped out of the bushes. It looked like a huge dog, but human features were guessed in it. The girl's dog got scared and screamed. And the creature stood for a few seconds, looked at Jane, and then quietly retreated into the darkness. When the girl went to the police, her story was skeptical. Then the young lady reviewed several atlases with mystical creatures in the library, and in one of them she found what she saw in the park. It really was a werewolf.
Devils
Beliefs have long been rooted in human consciousness that the number of evil mythical creatures is innumerable. All monsters represent evil and are enemies to humans. Some live in an airless space, others make their way into houses, and still others infiltrate people and build intrigues. These invisible human haters are so numerous that they each have their own specific name. For example, in Dahl's dictionary there are forty names of evil spirits, or devils.
The goal of evil spirits always comes down to one thing - to cause evil in various forms: to mischief, to joke evil, to bring illness. That is, devils build all kinds of intrigues and various temptations for people. In addition, the devilish force has the ability to reincarnate, taking on any shape or form, everything that is familiar to a person. However, most often devils take the form of a black cat or black dog, less often the image of a person.
But whoever the devil turns into, he is left with a loud, strong voice with ominous sounds. When talking with him, as eyewitnesses say, it captures the spirit with fear. It sometimes happens that the demon croaks like a raven or chirps like a magpie. Reincarnated evil spirits can be recognized by the black color of clothing, on which black animal hair or bird feathers hang in tufts. Some witnesses say that devils very skillfully hide their horns and tail, so much so that in another guise they are practically unrecognizable.
The favorite victims of the devils are drunk people, over whom it is easy to joke evil. Sometimes a devil can dream of a godfather or a neighbor to a drunken man, and then go to see the poor man home. But in fact, they lead to unknown places: to a swamp, to the edge of an abyss, or rise to the roof. It happens that the devil pushes drunk people into a fight or other behavior. And then, after the drunk comes to his senses, he says: "The demon has beguiled."
Today it is no longer a secret for a modern person that the world in which he lives is much larger and more mysterious than can be seen with the naked eye. Then it is likely that there is a world near us, which is unknown to people and in which mystical creatures live, sometimes intersecting with us.
In any case, the master on Earth is a man and even the fiercest undead does not encroach on someone else's territory. The main thing is not to wander into her possessions and not to destroy houses, forests, not to poison water bodies, otherwise retribution cannot be avoided, and it can be cruel.
