Meduza (Russian folklore)

Meduza. Russian lubok. 17th–18th century.

Meduza (Russian: Медуза), Meluza (Russian: Мелуза, literally «small», «little») or Meluzina (Russian: Мелузина) is a mythical creature in Russian folklore. She was depicted in a Russian lubok of the 17th or 18th century. She is described as half-woman, half-snake, or as the half-woman, half-fish creature.[1][2] She is also said to be the deity of deception.[3]

  1. ^ Belova 1999, p. 175.
  2. ^ Belova 2008, pp. 180–181.
  3. ^ Bychkov Andrey Alexandrovich. Encyclopedia of Pagan gods. Myths of Early Slavs. Online books