Boruta

Boruta

Boruta (also called "Leśny "or "Lešny") was a demon in the Slavic mythology. In ancient Slavic, "boruta" meant pine tree: according to the folklore, the god dwelled indeed in this kind of trees.

He was the lord of the woods and hunting like the god Borevit, of which he probably represents a local version, or negative incarnation, subsequent to the introduction of Christianity in the Slavic peoples. he was portrayed as an imposing figure, with horns over the head, surrounded by packs of wolves and bears.

The town of Tum, Poland, is also connected with Boruta. It is said that the devil Boruta guards the catacombs beneath the town's cathedral.

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