Religion:Vadleány
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A Vadleány is a spiritual being from Central European (Hungarian) folklore.[1][2] Similar to nymphs or dryads, Vadleány have extremely long hair, long fingernails, and are completely nude.[1][2][3] According to the Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology, they seduce wanderers and steal their strength.[1] The name translates to "wild girl".[3] When one is present, the trees make a rustling sound.[1] She could reputedly be caught by placing one boot where she habitually walked; out of curiosity she would try to put both feet in it and be caught.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bane, Theresa (2013-08-28) (in en). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-4766-1242-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=nSuXAAAAQBAJ.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MTA Néprajzi Kutató Csoport. "erdei lények" (in hu). Magyar néprajzi lexikon. https://mek.oszk.hu/02100/02115/html/1-1938.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hoppál, Mihály (2000) (in en). Studies on Mythology and Uralic Shamanism. Akadémiai Kiadó. p. 66. ISBN 978-963-05-7741-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=Fb0oAAAAYAAJ.
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