THE CONCORDANCE

misdirection

2 records across 2 traditions carry this current.

Eastern Europe · 1

LeshyWildwood · Eastern EuropeA forest being in Slavic tradition, variously imagined as guardian, trickster, or shapeshifter whose domain confuses the unwary.

Europe & the North · 1

Will-o'-the-wispOmen · Britain · Ireland · EuropeMysterious marsh lights explained in folklore as misleading spirits (jack-o'-lantern, foolish fire). Science later offered gas explanations; the story remains a map of dangerous ground.