chort
Sign in to savethumb|Caricature of Napoleon with a chort thumb|A Ukrainian disguised as a Czort on Malanka A chort (, Belarusian and , or , and , Czech and , ) is an anthropomorphic malign spirit or demon in Slavic folk tradition. Chorts are often depicted identically to Christian devils, with horns, hooves, and a skinny tail. In Slavic mythology, a singular chort is sometimes identified as a son of the god Chernobog and the goddess Mara. In folk Christianity, they are considered lesser minions of Satan.
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- Etymology
- In Czech and Slovak culture
- In Turkic culture
- In Ukrainian culture
- See also
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thumb|Caricature of Napoleon with a chort thumb|A Ukrainian disguised as a Czort on Malanka A chort (, Belarusian and , or , and , Czech and , ) is an anthropomorphic malign spirit or demon in Slavic folk tradition. Chorts are often depicted identically to Christian devils, with horns, hooves, and a skinny tail. In Slavic mythology, a singular chort is sometimes identified as a son of the god Chernobog and the goddess Mara. In folk Christianity, they are considered lesser minions of Satan.
The word is used in various Russian expressions (curses): () – meaning "be taken by the demon" (often used as an exclamation to express frustration or pain as in English "darn!", "rats!", "shit!", etc., or as an acceptable version of cursing in Eastern Europe); () – meaning mixed up by the demon; () – meaning to hell, and many others.