Strzyga (Patreon)

Strzyga is usually a female demon in Slavic mythology. The demon is similar to a vampire and is predominantly found in Polish and Silesian folklore. 

People who were born with two hearts and two souls, and two sets of teeth were believed to be strzygi. Furthermore, a newborn child with already developed teeth was also believed to be one. 

During epidemics, people were getting buried alive, and those who managed to get out of their graves, often weak, ill and with mutilated hands, were said to be strzygi by others. It is said that strzygi usually died at a young age, but, according to belief, only one of their two souls would pass to the afterlife; the other soul was believed to cause the deceased strzyga to come back to life and prey upon other living beings.

These undead creatures were believed to fly at night in a form of an owl and attack night-time travelers and people who had wandered off into the woods at night, sucking out their blood and eating their insides. Strzyga were also believed to be satisfied with animal blood, for a short period of time.

Hope you liked this set and a little bit of background.

Love, Erinthul.