Siberian Leshy: I'm all in, I bet All my squirrels! European Leshy: Full house Siberian Leshy: Noooooo! My squirrels!

@xo4812

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Wixom 😂

@beyond12021

4 жыл бұрын

XD

@Claymann71

4 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile: Krampus, Baba Yaga, Anwe, Geralt, Leprechaun, & Banshee laugh at the Gwent Table.

@Lucacy395

4 жыл бұрын

LMAO.

@menace-gamingvideos6527

3 жыл бұрын

I can just picture them trading parts of the forest and the animals in them. Imagine if cryptids that lived in their forests were like rare trading cards. "I'll give you 10 bears for your bigfoot." "Nah! You'll have to give me your mothman! Then you get the bigfoot!"

Well now is the time to toss a coin to a Witcher then.

@marcelschumann2749

4 жыл бұрын

Now we just need more Videos about Monsters from the Witcher 3 (with are nearly all based on east European folklore) @Monstrum

@foolslayer9416

4 жыл бұрын

🎶Toss a coin to your Witcher. Oh valley of plenty. Oohhh!🎶

@satanswife2546

4 жыл бұрын

Toss a coin to your Witcher, a friend of humanity🎶

@mythgravenn

4 жыл бұрын

how do you like that silver ?

@joaquindonoso5481

4 жыл бұрын

@@mythgravenn Slavic Chant Intensifies

A game released this year called "Inscryption" starts with you gambling your life in a card game with a Leshy in a woodland cabin. It's cool to see what he was inspired by

@axelsjolander2826

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was going to comment about it but you beat me to it.

@AK-fp7sg

4 ай бұрын

We are here for a reason lol

3:35 Geralt: "I would like to play Gwent." Leshy: *Nods menacingly*

@fakearthurmorgan7454

3 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't mind a few rounds of cards gwent specifically

@thrownswordpommel7393

3 жыл бұрын

I bet that bastard plays monsters deck

"We never hunt in these woods. Never. Even if it means the whole village starves"

@danielb3573

4 жыл бұрын

Who are you quoting?

@gonzalogutierrez510

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielb3573 a sidequest in witcher 3, on Skellige

@AlexM-rg2tq

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonzalogutierrez510 well you've done your research

@joejoelesh1197

4 жыл бұрын

Then where do they hunt?

@danielb3573

4 жыл бұрын

Gonzalo Gutierrez 👍 Aight checks out.

I love these morally ambiguous creatures. So much more interesting than a simple "monster". Our ancestors were so creative.

@kangaroofuno

4 жыл бұрын

True

@jonathan0225

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely ripe for literary use to add more drama.

@FaithfulHorrorhound

4 жыл бұрын

Unlike us.

@helgenlane

4 жыл бұрын

Sure, thinking that forests are inhabited by magical creatures which control the nature is "creative" and not "superstitious". People created these entities not because they needed something to scare their children, but because they needed an explanation for how everything in the world works and they needed something to believe in.

@FaithfulHorrorhound

4 жыл бұрын

@@helgenlane doesn't make them any less creative. Unlike us, in the Age of Remakes and Reboots.

Fascinating that the Slavs believed in not whistling while in the forest in order to show the leshy respect. Some Native American tribes had the exact same idea in regards to the Dogman spirit which dwelled in the forests and towards nature in general.

@nastiasudislavleva2894

2 жыл бұрын

A year later, I know, but. But. From childhood, I was taught a lot of similar superstitions. Connected to the forest: never make too much noise, never step on sticks step over them, if you are tired sit on a stump not a log, never go through three close-growing trees (like a triangle). There are more but my memory is a bit rusty.

@christopherbartko6042

2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, I've always wondered if there was a physical connection. A lot of the things that the Leshy does/can do remind me of stories about Sasquatch in America specifically. Wouldn't that be wild if the Leshy was the Slavic Bigfoot equivalent? 😄 Specifically border disputes, falling boulders, mimicry, and shapechanging come to mind, but there was one story I remember that said that the Leshy was able to change size from 'the tallest tree in the forest to the shortest blade of grass in the field' and to me nowadays, that really makes me think of Sasquatch. *shrug*

@connection7405

2 жыл бұрын

Well, it does make sense to be quiet - you may attract attention of animals, bears, wolves...

@patrickmcdonald8513

2 жыл бұрын

@@connection7405 we're lions and tigers oh my...

@ryderyderyder

2 жыл бұрын

dogman? you are mixing bullshit with native myths. but yea whistling in woods is bad anywhere

3:34 Imagine walking through the forest and suddenly seeing 4 Leshys playing Poker. XD

@tom_foolery93

4 жыл бұрын

Or gwent.

@Lucacy395

4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see that.

@kanrup5199

4 жыл бұрын

huh. welp I better stop smoking that good stuff now I guess...

@LisaMarieParadee

3 жыл бұрын

@@tom_foolery93 and Geralt is at the table playing with them.

@kazumajay

3 жыл бұрын

@@tom_foolery93 I see you're a man of culture

My great grandmother told me stories about Lesnik (serbo-croatian for Leshy) when I was just a little girl. She said he is a good spirit who protects forest and if anyone hurts an animal or cuts a very old tree, he is gonna make this person lose its way and wander the forest forever until they die. I remember going out into the forest with my two dogs with a hope I might meet him, but sadly that never happened.

@Pollicina_db

10 ай бұрын

Serbo-croatian doesn’t exist, its either croatian or serbian

Oh it’s baba yagas ex husband and she got the house

@groovywooky1008

4 жыл бұрын

😂👍

@richietozier7091

4 жыл бұрын

Karen got the kids and the house smh

@ariaangelical

4 жыл бұрын

oh my god

@aubreyackermann8432

4 жыл бұрын

Well... he must have been too smart to try and take it from her.

@katherinealvarez9216

4 жыл бұрын

I need a book on Baba Yaga and her ex husband Leshy.

Actually, that's quite accurate! Thank you for representing Slavic culture, which is mostly unknown to the wider auditory. We have much more to tell about! Domovoi (a spirit that guards the house) , Bannik (Russian sauna spirit) , Kikimora (kidnapper) and Rusalka ( another kind of mermaid). Can't wait to see some of them here 😁

@lunacouer

2 жыл бұрын

I know this comment's from awhile ago, but my favorite parts in Katherine Arden's book "The Bear and The Nightingale" (the author she interviewed here), were about the Bannik. 😊 I can't wait to see more Slavic folklore here too.

@rotciv557

2 жыл бұрын

And now the Kikimora is more well known in the west thanks to the Owl House character

4:28 In my native country, there is a superstition that some people still follow and is a form of respect by saying: "just passing through, please" or something similar when passing through any place like the woods or anywhere unfamiliar. It gives respect to whoever might be around that the passersby is not trying to intrude.

@jdmm4526

2 жыл бұрын

Tabi tabi po

@asllen3310

2 жыл бұрын

mine are a bit different, the spirits are residing on trees instead of 1 spirit rule the whole forest, there's only 2 things we must remember is never sleep under a big tree and never piss or even waste our poop near a tree.

I find it interesting that early slavic folklore is so hard to research. As someone with deep slavic roots I would definitely enjoy seeing more slavic mythical creatures and myths. Love the channel, keep it up!

@edtheangler4930

4 жыл бұрын

Finnish legends are super interesting, but the swedes erased most of our history

@marsjanskimaszynista4626

4 жыл бұрын

Slavic folclor is super easy to resarch you only need Google translator and search for info in slavic langues. If someone wants to play in translator. You have a list of Slavic gods and demons in Polish from XIX century. bc.wbp.lublin.pl/dlibra/doccontent?id=3663

@ninabeeyogi

4 жыл бұрын

@@marsjanskimaszynista4626 true. We have Slavic Vedas translated in almost all slavic languages. :) It is a big saga about slavic gods.

@user-dn8vx9ef6z

4 жыл бұрын

@@ninabeeyogi Какие в жопу веды? Источники этих ваших вед пожалуйста в студию

@ninabeeyogi

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-dn8vx9ef6z why so many ass in one sentence. I learn about it in University in Zagreb. And...you are russian and dont know about it...well, that is your problem, not mine. Live long and prosper, my friend...it is a great book. Perun Vedas. :* historum.com/threads/russian-vedas-vs-vedic-sanskritic-vedas-of-hinduism.127786/

I love this series, not just because it is filled with the origin stories of unheard and bizarre monsterous beings that doesn't have an enormous place in popular culture -unlike vampires or werewolfes though a detailed research of werewolfes shows that they are more than just attractive people with ripped off jeans and hot abbs- but it also teaches about the cultural structures of people and communities those entities first started to appear. I feel inspired and facinated by the tales and origins of these creatures and the your comments abouth the symbolism of their powers and abilities even more. This episode is a favourite of mine since I love forest spirits and creatures . Thanks for another great lesson about the mysteries of the Slavic folklore.

When ever I'm out fossil hunting I always say " Thank You " when I find something ! When hiking in the woods I always tell the trees they look so nice & I say thank you when I leave. I've always had good luck doing this ! Simple : Be nice to nature and nature will be nice to you ! Peace

@Kitsune1989

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes nature has a sense of humour though, and it’s not always completely appreciated as per my last wander in the woods.

@dmac2899

2 жыл бұрын

You’ll probably come to find out that your ways will not help you

My grandma would always tell me about different creatures from our folklore (I'm from Poland) and apparently when the Christianity entered the country, churches would burn our books with Slavic Mythology since being a Pogan was viewed as something outdated and people would get in trouble for their believes. It's a shame, but now that the Poles are becoming less influenced by the Church, more and more people are looking back into our beautiful Slavic culture, trying to restore what's left of it.

The Amazon needs an army of Leshys right now.

@kathryngeeslin9509

4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@proudpapaprick

4 жыл бұрын

For proof that no monsters exist in the world, look only to how successful mankind is in destroying it.

@chelsey8737

4 жыл бұрын

Too true

@theropen1997

4 жыл бұрын

In South American traditions there is a race of short red-skinned dwarves called Caipora who are supposed to protect the amazon jungles and the animals who reside in it.

@vadim6385

4 жыл бұрын

Totally. Leshys would make good workers for their fulfillment centers.

Monstrum: talks about the Leshy. Anyone who played the Witcher: Allow us to introduce ourselves.

@jindrichdolejs623

4 жыл бұрын

what? You playing a game makes you an expert in mythology?

@asz-themoonwalker2771

3 жыл бұрын

@@jindrichdolejs623 Maybe not expert but there are some fun mythological parts!

@prehistoricfanboy101

3 жыл бұрын

ASZ - The MoonWalker for example in Assassin Creed Oddessy you would encounter a Sphinx that introduces itself to you

@Mukation

3 жыл бұрын

@@jindrichdolejs623 A magical forestdwelling creature known as a "Leshen" is a strong monster in the game Witcher 3, that is based on the mythological creature Leshy in the real world.

@jindrichdolejs623

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mukation And..?

Leshy from inscryption really went off the deep end after the divorce…

Okay the animation starting at 3:34 is my new favourite thing. There's something about all the Leshy sitting around enjoying parlour games and being "civilized" that cracks me up!

as a person who grew up on Russian folklore, I always imagined Leshy to be a regular grandpa who lives in a forest and is super wise...

"Dr. Zarka" is a perfect name for a "Monsterologist" imo

@kuchikopi4631

3 жыл бұрын

Is that Polish I wonder.

This hits different now that he's actually a character in a card playing video game.

"I am Groot.", said the Leshy.

@LisaMarieParadee

3 жыл бұрын

Now I have it in my mind that Groot accidentally gets transported to another world/dimension which is the Witcher world and Geralt stumbles upon him thinking he's a Leshy and Geralt starts to ask him to play Gwent with him and all Groot could say to him is "I am Groot" and Geralt becoming a little frustrated trying to communicate with Groot.

@bashsibda6289

3 жыл бұрын

I am Tree Beard.

Crazy, we have a very similar thing in Peru called "chullachaqui", nice

@kangaroofuno

4 жыл бұрын

👍

@sweeeDreamzzz

4 жыл бұрын

The more you look into different mythologies, the more you see how intertwined they all are.

@jaydeflayme2890

4 жыл бұрын

The Wolf Pack Human imagination is vast but predictable. Strange minds think alike and all that. Forests are powerful and intimidating things, and very important for humans. It's only natural different cultures would independently personify them and assign them guardian spirits

@kangaroofuno

4 жыл бұрын

@@sweeeDreamzzz Very true

@harlowitter3060

4 жыл бұрын

That's cool

The Leshy makes me think of the Ents in "The Lord of the Rings. I also can't help but think of cryptids, Slavic versions of Bigfoot and the Yeti. I enjoy these videos because I've always been interested in creatures be they cryptids or mythological, and you always present fascinating facts I've never encountered before now.

@samuelrodriguez9801

4 жыл бұрын

Well, the Almasty is around that area and it's a cryptid, so maybe it chills with the Leshy from time to time?

@TheKulu42

4 жыл бұрын

@@samuelrodriguez9801 Yes, I think the Almasty and Leshy could be the same entity.

@TheKulu42

4 жыл бұрын

@Chris Goody There's video? I'll have to try looking that up.

@samuelrodriguez9801

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheKulu42 I like to leave room for possibility of various paranormal creatures, whether they be supernatural creatures, cryptids or aliens.

@TheKulu42

4 жыл бұрын

@Chris Goody Said the image as CGI so he wouldn't spark a panic? That's intriguing. I write fiction as a hobby and his caution could make for an interesting scenario.

When walking through a forest especially during twilight hours, every branch and a twig can look like it's Leshy's hand reaching out towards you. The very ambiguous shape of him is what makes him the fear itself when in the forest.

@NostalgicMem0ries

Жыл бұрын

good point, i would add also when they say its shapeshifter it means its myth than comes from multiple diferent animals/nature events etc, one seen bear on two legs, other seen moose (that is often as big as big horse) with those huge horns/antlers stuck with branches or mosses , it cool look super scary at night, those noises at night in forests are something unique too, ppl have no idea who creepy some animals sound. this leshy clearly is forest manifestation in their mind by our ancestors

Oh gosh.... When i was walking in the woods once. I heard a laugh that came from no where. Reasonable, I turned back around and started power-walking back to my car... But I got lost and to make myself feel better I started singing a song I made up on the spot. Found my way back to my car and drove off. Watching these videos and experiencing things like this; makes you understand why legends like this get started and stay alive through the centuries. Am I saying I encountered a Leshy? Well to avoid the mental ward; I'll only use this story as a fun, but cautionary tale of walking in the woods alone.

I'd like to think that when witchers refer to monsters they call them by pet names Lambert: Hey Geralt, what was your last contract? Geralt: Killed a Leshy for 350 gold

@kilamnum2859

4 жыл бұрын

Me

@samuelrodriguez9801

4 жыл бұрын

Well, I think in the Witcher universe Leshens are also sometimes called leshy.

@mangalover0149

4 жыл бұрын

samuel rodriguez Seriously I’d had enough frights when playing that game.

@jakubjanicki3989

4 жыл бұрын

Witcher has bugger-all to do with Slavic mythology. Only the video games take some inspiration from Slavic folklore - the books take no more from it than from any other mythology.

@Petaurista13

4 жыл бұрын

@@samuelrodriguez9801 Actually they call them Leszy, because that's polish name. "Leshy" is kind of how you would write it in English to pronounce it same way. Kind of as English doesn't have sound we use for "y" I believe.

I grew up with Slavic culture and as far as I see it was very accurate 😊 Actually, the Leshy is just one of many spirits in Slavic folklore, like the Domovoi (house spirit) or the Vodyanoi (water spirit) But an interesting sidenote. Finno-Ugric peoples also have similar spirits and specially the Udmurts have stories about conflicts between the forest spirits (Nyulesmurt) and the water spirits (Vumurt)

Remember, always keep your phone in the forest so you can show the leshy memes to make them laugh

The Leshy has a huge resemblance with a Filipino Folktale creature called Kapre Guardian of the forest:✔️ Enormous:✔️ Can be friendly or mischievous:✔️ Makes a person lost in the forest:✔️ Turning clothes inside out to not get lost:✔️ Somehow branded as a Demon or devil's children:✔️

@bananabreadguy7960

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but Kapre is addicted to smoking lol

@ricardoobenzajr4051

4 жыл бұрын

@@bananabreadguy7960 well yeah but the leshy plays card gambling so your point is invalid

@tofelipwithlove1150

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I forgot about this. All I remember is wearing clothes inside out but I forgot for what reason.

@lawrenceadriennevalero3633

3 жыл бұрын

from what i know most of them are tikbalang. woodland creature that can be good or mischievous, if you get lost because of them, wear your clothes inside out

@jesunbicar5489

3 жыл бұрын

It weird that a slavic lore was bind to a filipino folk lore.. :D ..

Finally, you came to Slavic mythology, there are a bunch of interesting monsters worthy of becoming a topic for video, a ghoul, for example, or kikimora. Alas, my level of English is bad and I understand almost nothing, but it’s obvious that the video is very cool, if there is such an opportunity I would like to add subtitles in Russian, I think there are a lot of viewers in the Russian-speaking segment of KZread who will like this content, I will be grateful if you pay attention to my a comment

@dingfeldersmurfalot4560

3 жыл бұрын

Your English is actually very good. Too bad you never got a response, at least publicly.

Oh yeah I've been waiting for a Leshen video! Never heard of them before until I ran into one in the Witcher 3 when I was a very low level. It was walking away from me while watching me over it's shoulder. While looking at me, it walked behind a tree, disappeared, re-appeared behind me and killed me instantly! ALL of my hair stood up, and since that day Leshen have been my favourite monster myth.

3:34 WAIT! So you can play Gwent with Leschens???? *grabs Gwent deck and runs into the woods

@ordhinv.hohenheim5009

4 жыл бұрын

Win then got monster card Leshen

@Uyhn26

3 жыл бұрын

@@ordhinv.hohenheim5009 LMAO

He sounds like Cernnunos, or the Green man, or a combination of both. Even the forest spirit from "Princess Mononoke" seems to share his traits. Not a fan of the "Christianity trumps traditional belief" side to things but the animistic view of forests and their inhabitants is always appealing.

Hi, awesome work on the video. Love it. I live in Western Ukraine near Carpathian mountains which is almost untouched by civilisation, so we go for hiking there quite often and I can tell that I dont know anyone who beliews in Leshy (or more likely known here as a "lisoviy" meaning the one from the forest) as a being, but there is a tradition shared around of respecting the forest and nature itself. You are not supposed to scream or curse, no loud music and no littering, so perhaps the idea stayed without imbodiment of some wood spirit.

Kinda reminds me of a similar folklore creature known as the Green Man.

@kathleenwhelan3256

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! A celtic creature...

Thank you for this one! My grandmother told me stories of the Leshy. The Leshy, Baba Yaga these were stories I remember from those days long gone. Thank you for giving me a moment to remember those days. Thanks for another wonderful video and another walk down memory lane.

There's so much in this that is amazingly similar to Scandinavian folklore, like the specific taboos (not whistling in the forest for example)

@BinroWasRight

2 жыл бұрын

The Slavic and Norse peoples share a very long history. You can see many similarities in their folklore.

Leshen were my favorite in Witcher, it's really cool to see what they were based off of. Thanks for the vid.

@delfin7461

4 жыл бұрын

well it makes sense since the author of the books is Polish and there's a ton of Slavic folklore in the books/show/game

@prehistoricfanboy101

3 жыл бұрын

Monster Hunter World had a crossover with Witcher III and they made Leshen and Ancient Leshen the collaboration monsters Edit: also both of their themes are awesome

@tolikhab8280

2 жыл бұрын

В игре он не верно представлен. Леший меняет облик и будет примет такую форму, чтобы не испугать. Да кстати, мы до сих пор верим, что лешего в лесу можно встретить 🤣

Hey, @Storied as a representative of the Slavic community I want to thank you for taping into the Slavic folklore and would like to express a wish to see more in the future!

The Letcy is the dark, Slavic version of The Lorax. "I speak for the trees! Mess with the forest and I will come after you!"

I am from Slovenia and have never heard of this creature. I do try to keep myself as informed about any kind of mythology and I do find it disheartning how there is so little about our own legends. :(

YES!!! Finally something of my people's folklore. Awesome guy's! 🍻❤️

@almtre9544

4 жыл бұрын

@ᚨᚾᛏᛖ ᛃᚢᚱᛁᛚᛃ Where did you get the runic keyboard from?

@dariobrando8180

4 жыл бұрын

From which country you are

Who else was waiting for this xD

@User-ju6cf

4 жыл бұрын

Who wasn't lol

@markmolino6091

4 жыл бұрын

Me

@satanswife2546

4 жыл бұрын

Me

@shawnwalker4936

4 жыл бұрын

Absoloutlty. Hands down favorite beast from the witcher. Love the lore all around it

Never heard of the Leshy until I was looking up Witcher lore and saw the Leshen, which is based off it. Thanks for brining attention to these lesser known myths and legends. I like the Leshy, it's one that I wish was real.

I love Leshy! The message of respecting nature hits close, I often walk in forest during summer months, going around observing the birds and other animals, hugging trees and smelling flowers.

Again this channel deserves more attention. It’s hard to find videos with this much quality.

Finally a story from my culture.

@Raccon_Detective.

4 жыл бұрын

Nice.

"those who speak with words" Ah yes, the floor is made out of floor.

@ameljasarevic5194

3 жыл бұрын

Familiar words... that's why germans are known as "Njemci" meaning mutes, as slavs could not understand them. Same way greeks called anyone who spoke different language than them barbarians. Greeks since learned and corrected themselves, we slavs still call Germany "Njemacka" meaning land of mutes :)

Fun fact. There is a saying in Russian "какого лешего?", that means what/why the hell.

This show honestly is one of my favorite PBS shows.

I’ve seen a lot of videos about the mythology of my ancestors and this is by far the best one. Thank you!

One of my favorite beings in folklore! They and their purported ways and traits remind me of both the Sasquatch and the Scottish forest guardian the Ghillie Dhu. Many of the qualities of the Leshy are similar to what little we know of the old Slavic deity Veles, a shifty bearded forest god and lord of beasts who was apparently called on to protect cattle and for safe passage through forests.

OMG Katherine Arden's books were the reason I got so interested in Slavic folklore 😍

How did you know I had a stressful day? A new video from Dr. Z is a perfect way to unwind! Thank you.

Last time I was this early...okay, I can't think of anything good to put so I'll just say it's great to see you back with a new video! 😁

Hearing about the 'whistling' part is very interesting - in Thailand, one wasn't to whistle in their home, especially at night time - something about attracting spirits or smthn. Love seeing themes n ideas carried on different cultures

Happened across this video after watching the playthrough of a game called Inscryption and Leshy`s in it. Didn`t know he was based off of real life mythology so this was really cool to watch, thankyou!🍃🍃

Aw man, before I even watch the video, I just want to say this is exactly what my day needed. I've been going through a lot lately with seasonal depression and big changes in my life and today was a bit of a low point in all that. But I finally was able to get things in order today, calm down, and take a second just to chill out and go on youtube. What do I see but one of my favorite new content creators talking about one of my all-time favorite mythical creatures! You're the best, Monstrum. Endless love and gratitude

@pbsstoried

4 жыл бұрын

So glad we could help brighten your day. Stay strong, and spooky!

@mythicalcreaturesdoctorsor3589

Жыл бұрын

​​@@pbsstoried leshy : russia forest size and height woodland spirit beard attitudes and behaviours abduct children

Fun fact: in Poland, the most recent “encounter” with Lyeshy was documented in the 19th century, during the January Uprising, when a Polish soldier who took part in the uprising, was saved by the Lyeshy from death.

I'm glad you guys are keeping these stories alive there's always wonderment in them would be a shame to have forgotten all of our old gods and spirits

The only channel on which I instantly like the video. Guaranteed quality, never disappointed. Thank you for another great, informative video!

Everyone: *Talking about Leshy in the Witcher* Me who played Inscryption: “Amateurs”

Whenever I hear about the Leshy, I always remember the Leshy from Quest For Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness, an old point and click adventure title on PC. It had a lot of other old slavic or close to it mythical figures and spirits. Rusalka, Baba Yaga, Domovoi; it was my first exposure to this sort of mythology.

"...Leshy is both a Guardian and an Avenger." So Groot then. Gotcha.

You're killin' me, Smalls. Yup, the good Doctor has brought it again. I love this series - it's probably my favorite of all the PBS KZread stuff. The Leshy - and Slavic folklore in general - is fascinating!

Good morning from the Philippines. Glad you're back with a video "somewhat" related to one of my interests back in highschool. The Wiedźmin really piqued my interest and got me into Slavic mythology. I'm glad it's getting the recognition it does now, though I'm not very fond of the Netflix show quite frankly. 😅 Back on topic: I always saw the leshy/leshen as the Slavic equivalent of our Kapre here in the Philippines. Looking forward to seeing more Filipino and Slavic mythology from you in the future. 🙂

@jonathan0225

4 жыл бұрын

Aha! Kapre indeed.

@GinamosWithCherryOnTop

4 жыл бұрын

The counter for leshy is similar for enkanto.

@jonathan0225

4 жыл бұрын

@@GinamosWithCherryOnTop there are some overlaps with the folklore for sure.but in the "physical" aspects, kapre is a bit closer.

@jonathan0225

4 жыл бұрын

@LagiNaLangAko23 geralt: (tosses a coin) hmm

Boy sure would be scary if this cryptid were to take up a career in photography and start a D&D club. Truly spooky stuff luv u if you get this reference

@ebty4969

Жыл бұрын

"Play the stoat"

As a Russian it's really nice to hear about our mythology from a person of different country, and a very accurate information.

Loved the trilogy written by Katherine Arden. I’d never really read or studied Slavic legends before, so it was very interesting. I highly recommend them. Great video, as always!

Leshy in Slavic Mythology: Protector of Nature and Forest. Leshy in Christianity: Demonic figure and evil deities. Damn Christianity, everything must be demonized.

@dirandrous7682

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@KossolaxtheForesworn

4 жыл бұрын

not the first time either. Hiisi used to be a placed of worship and sacrifice in old Finnish religion, then christianity came around and turned it into a devil. they of course want to wipe out and corrupt the old religions, how else would they gain power in peoples minds.

@TheCimbrianBull

4 жыл бұрын

I read 'demonized' as 'demonitized'. 😂 🤣 😅

@TheCimbrianBull

4 жыл бұрын

@Yaroslav L Friends and family are in shock! This one weird trick is making doctors furious!

@sophiaantropova5874

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheCimbrianBull oh the Age of KZread

Yes, a creature feom my own mythology! ❤ from Croatia🇭🇷

@kangaroofuno

4 жыл бұрын

👍

@reliomese2873

4 жыл бұрын

You guys are cool!

@marlonmoncrieffe0728

4 жыл бұрын

ZDRAVO!-from the U.S.A. 🇺🇸

@kangaroofuno

4 жыл бұрын

@@marlonmoncrieffe0728 What is "Z-DRAVO"?

@marlonmoncrieffe0728

4 жыл бұрын

@@kangaroofuno 😆 'Zdravo' means 'hello' in Yugoslav!

I love that every Russian is still familiar with slavic folklore, thanks to Russian writers and Soviet cinema. I grew up in a Russian village and recall references to the Domovoi, Leshyi, Chort/Bess, and Chur (a Komi and slavic deity). Yes, we had superstitions, like if you drop a fork or spoon a woman will visit. If you drop a knife, a man will visit. This was just done in fun. Also, dont whistle or open umbrellas indoors. This just added mysticism and fun to my childhood. My village was called Seredka, in the Tver region. This was once an industrial base, so the village settlers were not generational villagers, just like my family. We didnt sing slavic songs at senokos, or haymaking. But we did have a club house, where we put on performances. One time at New Years, we came to dress the tree, and my neighbor dressed as Snegurachka. She had on a blue dress and a white sparkling headdress called kakoshnik. It was the most beautiful thing Ive ever seen. It was these things, and the warm way that adults consistently treated me wherever I went, even in the city, that made me fall in love with my culture and country when I was there. But when I moved to the United States, it only increased my love.

MALAY SUBTITLES Part 3 of 3 09:06 Tetapi saya rasa, saya rasa lebih banyak orang bersedia mempercayai kekuatan alam. 09:11 Oleh itu, saya rasa percaya bahawa hutan mempunyai kehadiran dan kehidupan dan ketuhanan, saya rasa 09:19 pastinya nyata dan masih hidup di Rusia sekarang. 09:24 Baik baik atau jahat, pembentuk tempat tinggal hutan ini menakutkan kerana mungkin 09:29 mengintai di setiap sudut. 09:30 Leshy mewakili rasa hormat yang mendalam terhadap hutan dan mengakui bahaya manusia 09:35 dijumpai di sana, terutama ketika sebahagian besarnya tidak dijinakkan. 09:38 Itu adalah sesuatu yang hanya dapat dihindari dengan hati-hati, kesadaran, dan penghargaan yang tulus 09:44 persekitaran anda. 09:45 Akhlak cerita? 09:46 Bersikap baik terhadap alam semula jadi. 09:48 Anda tidak pernah tahu bila semangat hutan gergasi akan datang untuk anda.

YES! NEW EPISODE! This made my day!

i must say, as a pagan enthusiast i am glad to see that this is not another witcher inspired fantasy talk, but accurate depiction, especially thing about "we have nothing written, so". By the way, other names (those which i know) of similar demons are dobrochoczy (dobrohochy), puszczawik (pushchavik) or lasowik (lasovik), there are even totally local ones like one leshy/mountain demon Rzepiór/liczyrzepa (zhepiur/lichyzhepa)

In the Caribbean ,we have a similar thing .Its called Papa Bois and the stories of it is found in Trinidad, Guyana etc.

Ah The Leshen. My first random death in Witcher3. Snuck up on me and smacked me down the hill, insta-killing me. This thing gave me the chills all the time.

Yay you’re back. I really love the art style of these videos as well

@kangaroofuno

4 жыл бұрын

👍

1900:we will have flying cars in the future The future: gambling forest demons

Role-playing players: ha ha, I’m in danger

Toss a coin: Head= Talk about HellHound Tails= Talk about Quetzalcoatl (aka the Serpent God)

This creature is similar to a creature called "kapre..." Here in the Philippines 😶

@caldadextra2063

3 жыл бұрын

Is Kapre an aswan?

Guardian spirits of the forest are a common staple of mythologies around the world, but this one reminded me a lot of the Curupira from indigenous Brazilian tradition. You should look into it, that would be an interesting episode.

wow i never heard of the leshy what an incredible being. excellent video

Please do more videos about Slavic mythology and folklore, I really appreciate those videos!

Very interesting! Lovely visuals, especially the forest!

This was extremely interesting, I've learned a lot! Are you planning to do the vodyanoy (the spirit of water, swamps and marshes) and the domovoy (the house-elf) as well?

OMG Katherine Arden...!!!! (having a fan moment) Her books are wonderful - so well written and developed. tell her a million Thank yous

Fun fact: while "Slavs" means "those who speak with words", the word for Germans in many slavic languages (Niemcy, Německo, немцы, німці) comes from the proto-slavic word meaning "mute" (because most of the non-slavic tribes that the early slavs encountered were germanic).

Oh yeah! Finally a slavic creature! Living in Russia, i grew up listening and reading fairytales about Leshy and others. In the future you should do videos about other slavic spirits, like Domovoy (spirit of house and house-keeping, wich is pretty unique) or Vodyanoy (the water spirit, who can lure people in to his underwear realm).

Hypothesis: The reason for the old Slavic myths being poorly preserved is likely due to them having an oral tradition and the Christianization of the Slavic people. But even then there are other parts of Europe that managed to preserve the knowledge of the old myths and it's unlikely that the Slavic people didn't eventually write things down (which would happen as a result of needing to copy down the Bible and produce more of it). However, the final nail in the coffin is undoubtedly Communism. Due to the doctrines of Communism requiring the annihilation of religion and anyone who practices it, it's unlikely that whatever text written down about the old traditions that survived Christianity or created during that time frame would be lost forever due to the extremely censorious nature of the Soviets. However, it's more likely that the information was lost after the region and its people became Christianized.

You know, as much as I study mythology the Leshy / Leshen escaped me, and I only discovered it through Witcher 3 with the quest with the Leshen. Thank you Witcher 3 for mythological call outs.

Thank you for these videos about Slavic folklore

"Another challenger... It has been ages."

It's so interesting to hear about other woodland spirits that uses that voices of humans to attract and confuse travellers. It's a pretty common thing for forests spirits to do. There are some connotations, I think, about people getting lost because they heard a noise, but it will be interesting to see if there are some other specific reasons for the claims of hearing voices in the woods.

The Leshy sound just like the Fair Folk (fairy/Sidhe) of Britain! I love the sound of them.

So happy to see season 2 come back! And so happy to see this channel grow more and more! Can't wait to see the next monster on the list!