Russian Folkloric Demonology. From Werewolves and the Dead to Mermaids and the Fire Snake

How to grow a fire snake? How to return a werewolf to a human form? What awaits a drowned person in the clutches of a water spirit? All these questions were quite pressing for our ancestors, who viewed various supernatural beings as restless but familiar neighbors. Mermaids, werewolves, kikimoras, and other creatures lived very close - in the forest, in the field, right in the house. Folklore researchers have collected and preserved for us many stories about encounters with dark forces and beliefs about how to deal with them. Relying on this material, the author of the book pieces together a frightening yet vibrant and captivating picture of Russian demonology.