Fern Flower
Published on May 6, 2024

Kul

Regions of expansion

Russia 1
Russian Federation

Description

There is an evil spirit in Mansi mythology.

The army of the Kulaks is subject to the lord of the afterlife, Kul-otyr (beliefs about them are close to Christian ideas about the devil). Enemies of humans, Coolies are dangerous to them not so much with their supernatural power as with their malicious tricks. They inhabit forests and springs, are endowed with the appearance of a dog or a creature with a dog's head.

In Komi mythology (Komi-Permyaks), the creator of evil, the enemy of En.

Kul in popular culture