Balkan Lore, Gods, Demigods, Heroes, Symbols, and

Other Famous Mythological Characters

Bolla
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Bukura e dheut
A benevolent fairy. She lives in a castle which is guarded by many wonderful creatures and has
contact with the underworld. Occasionally identified as Bukura e dheut.

Bukuri i qiellit
The name for god. This deity was originally one of the three gods of sky, ocean and underworld.
Occasionally called Bukuri i qiellit.

Djall
The devil in Albania. Sometimes called Djall, Dreqi or Dreqi.

En
An Illyrian god later demoted to the status of a demon. At times, known as En.

Fati
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Kukuth
An Albanian female demon causing. Sickness. On occassion, called Kukuth, Kukudhi or
Kukudhi.

Kulsheder
An Albanian male demon. Also commonly identified as Kulsheder, femaleKulshedra or
femaleKulshedra.

Kulshedra
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Ljubi
An Albanian female demon. She causes drought which can be lifted only by the sacrifice of a
virgin. Also commonly known as Ljubi.

Martin Krpan
A Slovene hero who was an attendant of the Viennese emperor. Identified as Martin Krpan.

Ora
An Albanian guardian goddess. It is said that each person has its own Ora to provide protection.
Also commonly identified as Ora.

Perende
An Albanian storm-god. At times, referred to as Perende, Perendi or Perendi.

Perit
Albanian mountain spirits. It was said that these spirits could punish people who wasted food by
making them hunchbacked. In some accounts, identified as Perit.

Prende
An Albanian love-goddess. Consort of Perende. Sometimes known as Prende, Prenne or Prenne.

Rodjenica
Croat spirits of dead mothers: fate. Genii. Three of these beings are present at the birth of each
child. Sometimes known as Rodjenica, Rojenica, Rojenica, European Narucnici, European
Narucnici, Russian Rozanica, Russian Rozanica or Narucnici.

Rota
A Lapp plague-spirit. Also referred to as Rota.

Shurdi
An Albanian storm-god. In some references, known as Shurdi.

Stihi
A female demon in Albania. In some accounts she is a firebreathing dragon who guards a hoard of
treasure. On occassion, called Stihi.

Verbti
An Albanian god of fire and winds. Occasionally referred to as Verbti.

Xhindi
Albanian spirits. These beings are usually beneficent and betray their presence in the house by
causing stairs to creak and lights to flicker. In some lore, occasionally identified as Xhindi.

Zana
An Albanian fairy. She is said to be protected by goats. Occasionally known as Zana, Roman
Diana, Roman Diana, Abnoba, Arduinna, Aritimi, Artemis, Delia, Devana, Dilwica or
Dziewona.

Zora
A deity of the dawn in Illyria. Sometimes called Zora.