chort

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.