Archura
Sign in to saveArchura (Old Turkic: 𐰀𐰺𐰲𐰆𐰺𐰀; ) is a shapeshifting woodland spirit in Turkic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.
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Archura (Old Turkic: 𐰀𐰺𐰲𐰆𐰺𐰀; ) is a shapeshifting woodland spirit in Turkic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.
==Description== Archura usually appears as a man, but he is able to change his size from that of a blade of grass to a very tall tree. He has hair and a beard made from living grass, and is sometimes depicted with a tail, hooves, and horns. Archura has a close bond with the gray wolf. Legend describes him as having a red scarf and his left shoe on his right foot. He also had no shadow.
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