Didamangisa (English: Old witch), is a witch who appears in the mythology of the Laz people.[1] In Laz mythology, there are similar figures considered similar to Didamangisa like Emxuna[2] or Aneneri.[3] Writer Murat Murğulişi has a book called "Didamangisa".[4]
Description
editShe was usually described as an old witch who kidnaps little children. The Didamangisa was said to reside in cucumber fields which are close to residential area. She attacks children who go to cucumber fields without their parents.[5]
References
edit- ^ Alkumru (2005). Şimşir kokardı Azlağa: Laz kimliği ve kültürü. Chiviyazıları. p. 83. ISBN 9758663917. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Paris (1992). Caucasologie Et Mythologie Comparee. Actes Du: COLLOQUE INTERNATIONAL DU CNRS-IVE COLLOQUE DE CA. Peeters Publishers. p. 132. ISBN 2877230422. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Mitolojik Yaratıklarla İlgili Anlatılanlar". lazuri.com. 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Didamangisa". nadirkitap.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Ascherson (2015). Black Sea: The Birthplace of Civilisation and Barbarism. Random House. p. 184. ISBN 978-1784700911. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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