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Domovoy-agitator: Directed by Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky. With G. Budzhalov, A. Solovyov, Nikolai Kostromskoy, Yelena Sokolova.
- Domovoi in Slavic Mythology
- Appearance and Reputation
- Role in Mythology
- Variations on A Domovoi
- Sources
In Slavic mythology, all peasant houses have a domovoi, who is the soul of one (or all) of the deceased members of the family, making the domovoi part of ancestor worship traditions. The domovoi lives in the hearth or behind the stove and householders took care to not disturb the smoldering remains of a fire to keep their ancestors from falling thr...
In his most common appearance, the domovoi was a little old man the size of a 5-year-old (or under one foot tall) who is covered with hair—even the palms of his hands and the soles of his feet are covered with thick hair. On his face, only the space around his eyes and nose is bare. Other versions describe the domovoi with a wrinkled face, yellowis...
The main function of the domovoi is to protect the family of the household, to warn them when bad things are going to happen, to fend off forest spirits from playing pranks on the family and witches from stealing the cows. Industrious and frugal, the domovoi goes out at night and rides the horses, or lights a candle and roams the barnyard. When the...
In some Slavic households, different versions of house spirits are found throughout the farmsteads. When a house spirit lives in a bathhouse he is called a bannik and people avoid taking baths at night because the bannik might suffocate them, especially if they haven't prayed first. A Russian domovoi who lives in the yard is a domovoj-laska (weasel...
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In the Slavic religious tradition, Domovoy (Russian: Домовой, literally "[the one] of the household"; also spelled Domovoi, Domovoj, and known as Polish: Domowik, Serbian: Домовик (Domovik), Ukrainian: Домовик (Domovyk) and Belarusian: Дамавік (Damavik) is the household spirit of a given kin.
Domovoj-agitator (1920) - film: Recenze, Hodnocení, Zajímavosti, Videa, Galerie, Data uvedení, Diskuze, Filmotéka a další...
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The Domovoi is a small, hairy humanoid creature, typically with a long grey beard. It is often depicted with a tail, tiny horns, and horse ears, or wearing a red shirt with a blue girdle. The Domovoi may take on the form of a deceased ancestor, the current master of the house, or even family pets.
May 17, 2017 · Domovoi is a house spirit in Slavic folklore. It is masculine, typically small, bearded, and sometimes covered in hair all over. According to some traditions, the domovoi takes on the appearance of current or former owners of the house but has a grey beard, sometimes with tails or little horns.
