Korgorushi (singular korgorusha Russian: Коргоруши, Russian pronunciation: [???], also called koloverrshi (Russian: колове́рши))...
Tranlated from Russian article edit
Korgorushi or Koloverrshi - in East Slavic mythology, creatures of small size, serving as parcels for witches (cf. familiars)[1], householders[2] or yardmen[3]. They are almost never seen as independent characters, unlike South Slavic evil-doers. People see them mainly in the image of cats, mostly of black color. Korgorushi helpers of the courtyard bring their master supplies or money, stealing them from under the nose of the neighbor's courtyard. Neighboring korgorushi, in turn, may act in a similar manner, setting up supposedly "accidental" breaking of dishes or losses that can neither be foreseen nor averted."[3]
Translated from Polish article edit
Korgorusze Коргорушиor kolowierszecollo-victs коловерши– in the beliefs of the Eastern Slavs, the souls who are the helpers of the cottage.
The hosts of the house where they lived could have made wealth or equipment stolen from other homes. They thought they appeared in the form of cats.
Further comments edit
In an online serial, korgorusha could, apparently, turn into smoke (or teleport?), have "iron claws" and glowing eyes(?), smoke trailing from their fur, and (as above) if they liked someone, would steal them gifts from their neighbors and protect their property, and destroyed dishes and pillows of those they disliked. link As interesting as that all is, it needs a scholarly source.
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- Власова, Марина (2008). Энциклопедия русских суеверий [Encyclopedia of Russian Superstitions] (in Russian). Издательский Дом "Азбука-классика". ISBN 9785911817053.
- а Мудрова, И. (2009). Словарь славянской мифологии [Dictionary of Slavic Mythology] (in Russian). Центрполиграф. ISBN 9785952445413.
- . ISBN 9785040926008.
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- Kempiński, Andrzej M. (2001). Encyklopedia mitologii ludów indoeuropejskich [Encyclopedia of the Mythology of Indo-European Peoples] (in Polish). Iskry. ISBN 8320716292.