Popular in all Slavic countries, Baba Yaga is a scary creature that inhabits countless myths. Bulgarian Mythological Creatures (And Where to Find Them) is an illustrated bestiary of Bulgarian folklore, presented under the form of a diary. In general, these beings are forest spirits or wood nymphs who appear as beautiful young women.

It has six legs, slimy … The Scariest Creatures In Bulgarian Mythology Lamya. Bukavac is demonic creature from Southern Slavic tales, especially of Serbs that live on northern part of Serbia. Curupira (Brazilian Mythology) orig06.deviantart.net.

The ispolin ( Bulgarian: исполин [ispoˈlin], plural исполини ispolini) is a legendary giant in Bulgarian mythology.
Where to find me: Facebook: @vazilmario Instagram: @mariovazil Snapchat: @mariovaseliv. While the appearance of the ispolin varied according to the myth and region, ispolini were believed to have inhabited the Earth before humans and to have been considerably taller. Some of them... Torbalan. Most often associated with a dragon-like creature, the Lamya is a female monster, which is depicted as a gigantic... Baba Yaga. The witches (veshtitsi) occupy the lowest level of folklore mythology. In Bulgarian folklore Samodiva (самод и ва, plural: самод и ви) is an ethereal female wood nymph.

Extremely voracious, ale particularly like to eat children, though their gluttony is not … Ministers persecute witches. Curupira is a gnome like creature belonging … The belief in witches is very old among the Bulgarians. Her hair is blond and long, her waist is thin and petite, her eyes can bewitch and dazzle or even kill. They are seen as women from the village, who, after many contacts with spirits, turn into semi-demonic creatures dealing with evil magic. She is unearthly beautiful and eternally young.
Samodiva: The Life-Sucking Temptress and Wood Nymph of Bulgarian Folklore. Similar to Drekavac, it likes to yell very loudly, but unlike Drekavac, it lives close to swamps, rivers and lakes and has different look.

Ale are considered demons of bad weather whose main purpose is to lead hail-producing thunderclouds in the direction of fields, vineyards, or orchards to destroy the crops, or loot and take them away. An ala or hala (plural: ale or hali) is a female mythological creature recorded in the folklore of Bulgarians, Macedonians, and Serbs. Any man who lays eyes on her instantly falls in love. It follows the journey of a young explorer and his companion, who travel throughout the country, looking for the mysterious beasts.

Every country has some mythical creatures, here is a short list of some from mine. Bulgarians have also many other mythic creatures. The samodiva (known also as samovila or vila; samodivi or samodivas in plural) is a creature found in Balkan, specifically Bulgarian, folklore.