Rokita (folklore)
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Devil in Polish folklore
Rokita is a demon 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]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Demonologia słowiańska". satanorium.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Aleksander Brückner, Mitologia słowiańska i polska, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warsaw, 1980.
- ^ "Boruta. Słownik polskiej bajki ludowej". bajka.umk.pl (in Polish).