Rokita (folklore) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Demonologia słowiańska. satanorium.pl. pl.
  2. Aleksander Brückner, Mitologia słowiańska i polska, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warsaw, 1980.
  3. Web site: Boruta. Słownik polskiej bajki ludowej. bajka.umk.pl. pl.

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