Rokita (folklore)

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Rokita is a demon in Polish folklore, [1] that is said to inhabit the gateways to the underworld, including the wetlands, forests, and the insides of old willow trees. [2] In some local tales, he is seen as an equivalent of Leshy. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Demonologia słowiańska". satanorium.pl (in Polish).
  2. ↑ Aleksander Brückner, Mitologia słowiańska i polska, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warsaw, 1980.
  3. ↑ "Boruta. Słownik polskiej bajki ludowej". bajka.umk.pl (in Polish).
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