karakoncolos

Contributed by Özhan Öztürk

A malevolent creature from northeast Anatolia, a bogeyman. Some are troublesome but rather harmless, yet others are truly evil. He has thick hairy fur. The name probably comes from Greek kalikantzaris.

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  • Öztürk, Özhan. Blacksea: Encyclopedic Dictionary. Heyamola Publishing, Istanbul: 2005.