| domovik
Russia
The ancestral spirit of a household, depicted as a gray-beard elderly man. He lives behind the stove, an artifact that the family is sure to bring with it when it changes residence. The domovik operates as family guardian and disciplinarian. It sometimes does chores. His irritation leads to sleepless nights and days tortured by his incessant rapping. Those who anger him most find their homes reduced to ashes.
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