Stihi Explained

Stihi is a fire-breathing storm demon in Albanian mythology and folklore, similar to the kulshedra.

Etymology

The Albanian term stihí is a variant of stuhí, "storm", related to Greek, Modern (1453-);: στοιχείο, "element, spirit".

Appearance

A female demon in south Albanian and Italo-Albanian popular belief. Sometimes depicted as a fearsome fire-breathing dragon guarding a treasure.

See also

• Kulshedra
• Kukuth
• Perria

Sources

Bibliography

• Book: Elsie . Robert . Robert Elsie . A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology and folk culture . 2001. 978-1-85065-570-1 . NYU Press . 236 .
• Book: Lurker . Manfred . The Routledge dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons . Routledge . 2004 . 978-0-415-34018-2.
• Book: Tirta, Mark. Mitologjia ndër shqiptarë. sq. Petrit Bezhani. Mësonjëtorja. 2004. Tirana. 99927-938-9-9.