"Hello. I live in the Russian Republic. The official religion is now Christian, but earlier there was Yazichestvo or Slavic Paganism. In that religion, there are a lot of Gods. Usually, they have one property or work. Also, there are a lot of other creatures, such as Леший (Leshiy), “Les” means forest, “hiy” means “life in here”.
When I was young, in the summer I lived in my grandparent's summer house located in the countryside surrounded by pine forest, about 100 km from Moscow. I was about 13 when that happened. It was a really boring summer. I had nothing to do, so I decided to make contact with some creatures of Yazichestvo. I had that book, where the main Gods and creatures were listed, plus I had Internet. So I did some research and found out that Leshiy was the best choice because there are a lot of old forests near me.
Some words about Leshiy. He is the protector of the forest. He lives here like some kind of politician and rules the forest. He can change the form, make himself invisible, and turn into an old man with white greenish beard. He can be evil and good, depending on people, how they treat the forest, and how they act. Also, he likes presents and treats, such as tobacco, rye bread, and candy.
So I took the candy, walked into the forest, found a cut tree, placed candy on it, and said loudly something like “Леший, Леший, я принёс тебе гостинцев, возьми их.”, that translates like “Leshiy, Leshiy, I brought to you some treats, take them”.
I stayed there for a little while trying to hear something, but instead, I spotted some movement in the corner of my eye. I saw a darkish translucent figure to the left of me, about 50 cm tall, that was running behind me. While it was running it was growing taller and taller. I almost messed myself and started running out of the forest, while that figure ran over to the place where I placed candy. A few seconds later, I heard an explosion. Very loud! It was a tree, that he probably fell to the ground. I stopped near the exit from the forest and stared at that fallen tree. It fell exactly at that place when I was standing. I ran out of the forest to my house, locked the door, and never went to that forest again." P
NOTE: In the West, these beings are known as 'Leshy.' Supposedly, it is a male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology that protects wild animals and forests. You can read more at LESHY – Slavic Demon And A Caring Spirit Of The Forest. Lon
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