Kikimora

For other uses, see Kikimora (disambiguation).
Illustration of a Kikimora (1934) by Ivan Bilibin (1876–1942). (Kikimora as house-spirit and guardian of chickens - hence her depiction in chicken-like form).

Kikimora (Ukrainian and Russian: кикимора, IPA: [kʲɪˈkʲimərə]) is a legendary creature, a female house spirit in Slavic mythology. Her role in the house is usually juxtaposed with that of the domovoy. The kikimora can either be a "bad" or a "good" spirit, which will depend on the behavior of the homeowner.[1] In more recent times an image of kikimora as a female swamp spirit had developed.

  1. ^ "Kikimora". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-05-25.