Rokita is a devil 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
- ^ "Demonologia słowiańska". satanorium.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Aleksander Brückner, Mitologia słowiańska i polska, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warsaw, 1980.
- ^ "Boruta. Słownik polskiej bajki ludowej". bajka.umk.pl (in Polish).
Rokita is a devil 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
- ^ "Demonologia słowiańska". satanorium.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Aleksander Brückner, Mitologia słowiańska i polska, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warsaw, 1980.
- ^ "Boruta. Słownik polskiej bajki ludowej". bajka.umk.pl (in Polish).