Likho
Sign in to savethumb|Licho by Marek Hapon Likho, liho, lykho (, , , ) is an embodiment of evil fate and misfortune in Slavic mythology. A creature with one eye who is often depicted as an old, skinny woman in black (Лихо одноглазое, One-eyed Likho) or as an evil male goblin of forests. Rather than being included in the major canon of the Slavic belief system, the Likho is traditionally found in fairy tales.
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thumb|Licho by Marek Hapon Likho, liho, lykho (, , , ) is an embodiment of evil fate and misfortune in Slavic mythology. A creature with one eye who is often depicted as an old, skinny woman in black (Лихо одноглазое, One-eyed Likho) or as an evil male goblin of forests. Rather than being included in the major canon of the Slavic belief system, the Likho is traditionally found in fairy tales.
==Story== There are several basic versions of tales about how a person meets with Likho with different morals of the tale. A person eventually cheats Likho. A person cheats Likho, runs away (with Likho chasing him), sees a valuable thing, grabs it out of greed, their hand sticks to it, and they have to cut off their hand. Likho cheats a person and rides on their neck. The person wanting to drown Likho jumps into a river and drowns themself, but Likho floats out to chase other victims. Likho is received or passed to another person with a gift.
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