Paganism is the native Russian religion, the beliefs of the ancient Slavs. Our ancestors identified the manifestation of the forces of nature with the will of unknown gods inhabiting the world. But besides gods in the world of pagans there were other creatures that also had a mystical power - КИКИМОРА (kikimora), ЛЕШИЙ (goblin), ДОМОВОЙ (brownie) and others😱

Most of Russian superstitions take their origion from paganism. Even nowadays people still believe that there is a ДОМОВОЙ in every house🎃and leave some food and milk or vodka🍷 to please him.

We also use names of mystical creatures to describe people. An ugly or evil woman 🐅 can be called kikimora (a female house spirit in Slavic mythology). And vice versa, a beautiful woman with long hair might receive a compliment - РУСАЛКА (mermaid)👸

What about your country? Do you call beautiful women mermaids too? 👂