Shatans are odd-looking creatures of
Islamic mythology
Islamic mythology is the body of myths associated with Islam and the Quran. Islam is a religion that is more concerned with social order and law than with religious ritual or myths. ''The Oxford Companion to World Mythology'' identifies a numb ...
. In accordance with Islamic
folklore
Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ...
, Shatans are humanoid projections of the devil. Spreading the knowledge of dark magic among their followers. On the contrary with Christian believes, Islam doesn’t teach of Satan being evil, but the justice djin, working on behalf of Allah. Trying to seduce people from the path of goodness, into becoming a monster. Those who follow a Shatan, will be explained by the Shatan that they are falling for his trap, in order to warn them for great punishment. When being ignorant of the headed warnings, one might find his next journey to be in hell.>
Mode of life
See also
* Damavik
In the Slavic religious tradition, Domovoy ( Russian: Домово́й, literally "he oneof the household"; also spelled ''Domovoi'', ''Domovoj'', and known as pl, Domowik or Serbian and ua, Домовик, translit=domovyk) is the household ...
* Dzedka
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. Dz ...
* Lazavik Lazavik ( be, Лазавік) is a creature of Belarusian mythology.
Description
Lazavik is a benevolent Belarusian mythological character that lives amid the vine bushes ("laza" in Belarusian language). In Belarusian folk tales Lazavik is des ...
* Younik
The Ovinnik (russian: Овинник), Joŭnik or Jownik ( be, Ёўнік) is a malevolent spirit of the threshing house in Slavic folklore whose name derived from ''ovin'' 'barn'.Dixon-Kennedy, Mike (1998). ''Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic ...
* Zheuzhyk
Zheuzhyk is a creature of Belarusian mythology. It is considered to be a good creature that lives deeply in the lake bed. Zheuzhyk is considered to be the guardian of rivers and lakes of Belarus.
Description
In Belarusian folklore Zheuzhyk is de ...
* Zhytsen
Zhytsen or Žycień ( be, Жыцень) is a positive creature from Belarusian mythology said to live in fields.
Description
In Belarus, Zhyten is described as a little old man with a beard. A distinctive feature of Zhytsen is the third eye in ...
* Zlydzens
Zlydzens are hazardous creatures in Belarusian mythology. These mythological characters often live under the masonry stove.
Description
In the fairy-tales and myths of Belarusian nation Zlydzens are usually described as small, humpbacked and ...
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Belarusian folklore
Slavic legendary creatures