THE CONCORDANCE

mountain

2 records across 2 traditions carry this current.

Asia & the Isles · 1

TenguWildwood · JapanMountain beings of Japanese folklore, once feared as demons of pride and disruption, later also imagined as martial teachers and protectors of sacred peaks. Crow and human-like forms both appear.

Eastern Europe · 1

VilaWildwood · Balkans · Serbia · Bosnia · BulgariaBeautiful, often winged mountain or cloud spirits in South Slavic lore (vila, samovila, samodiva), capable of aid or harm. Offerings at springs and trees belong to living memory of the cult in some communities.