Open AccessVytrenica - demon creature from the Slavic myths in "Skazanije o pismeneh" by Konstantin Philosopher (Konstantin Kostenecki)
Author(s) -
Gordana Jovanović
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
južnoslovenski filolog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0763
pISSN - 0350-185X
DOI - 10.2298/jfi1066273j
Subject(s) - demon , mythology , misfortune , witch , literature , slavic languages , chose , history , art , philosophy , humanities , art history , classics , law , biology , political science , ecology , narrative
In the work of Konstantin Philosopher (Konstantin Kostenecki) named Skazanije o pismeneh appears the word vytrenica. This word is related to the word vetar („wind“) which is, according to the myths of Slavic peoples, inhabeted by the souls of dead people and demons. Evil winds are the source of many hard diseases such as epilepsy, mental derangement, rabies. vytrenica is a witch, a demon which predicts some unfortunate events. It appeared in Belgrade after the death of Despot Stefan, announcing to its citizens the fall of the town and misfortune. Fortunately, predictions did not come true