The Dvorovoi (russian: Дворово́й) is a
Slavic spirit of the courtyard. It was associated with a farmstead's grounds, cattle shed, and stable.
The dvorovoi is similar to the house spirit
domovoi, though it is less benevolent.
A dvorovoi is considered more dangerous than a domovoi as it could pose a threat to
livestock, particularly animals with white fur.
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References
Bibliography
* Apollon Korinfsky
Apollon Apollonovich Korinfsky (russian: Аполлон Аполлонович Коринфский, 29 August 1868, — 12 January 1937) was a Russian poet, journalist, writer, translator and memoirist.
Biography
Korinfsky was born in Simbirsk t ...
Михайлов день
' // Народная Русь : Круглый год сказаний, поверий, обычаев и пословиц русского народа. — М.: Издание книгопродавца М. В. Клюкина, 1901. — С. 468–474.
* Sergey Maximov
Домовой-дворовой
' // Нечистая, неведомая и крестная сила. — СПб.: Товарищество Р. Голике и А. Вильворг, 1903. — С. 44–48.
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Slavic tutelary deities
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