Gorska Makva

In Bulgarian belief, a wood hag who frightens children at night. She has the head of an ox. She is the counterpart of the Nocnitsa of Russian, Polish, Serbian, and Slovak folklore.

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References

Sources

  • Bonnerjea, Biren. (1920). A Dictionary of Superstitions and Mythology. Thomson Gale.
  • Leach, Maria, ed. (1984). Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend. New York: HarperCollins.