Dzedka
["Magical World. From Belarusian Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales", Minsk, "Piatrus Brouka Belarusian Encyclopedia" Publishing House, 2008] ( be, Дзедка, russian:
Кладенец, pl, Skarbnik) is a character of
Belarusian mythology
Slavic mythology or Slavic religion is the religious beliefs, myths, and ritual practices of the Slavs before Christianisation, which occurred at various stages between the 8th and the 13th century. The South Slavs, who likely settled in the Balk ...
. Dzedka is a good mythological creature. It is considered to be the symbol of richness and fortune companion.
Description
Dzedka is described as an old man with long red beard and red eyes. Dzedka wears simple clothes and looks like a beggar with a bag.
Mode of life
According to
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
ian folk beliefs, in the daytime Dzedka walks around the roads and fields. When a person meets Dzedka, prior to noticing it, this person falls asleep. When the person wakes up, he or she discovers a desired sum of money.
If rich, but unhappy people meet Dzedka, it shows such people in a dream what they need to do to become happy.
See also
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Description
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Description
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Description
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Slavic legendary creatures
Slavic folklore characters