Strzyga (Polish pronunciation: [ˈstʂɨɡa], plural: strzygi, masculine: strzygoń), sometimes translated as striga, (which is also the Latin term for it) is usually a female demon in Slavic mythology, which stems from the mythological Strix of ancient Rome and ancient Greece. The demon is similar to a vampire, and is predominantly found in Polish and Silesian folklore.
Strzyga (Polish pronunciation: [ˈstʂɨɡa], plural: strzygi, masculine: strzygoń), sometimes translated as striga, (which is also the Latin term for it) is usually a female demon in Slavic mythology, which stems from the mythological Strix of ancient Rome and ancient Greece. The demon is similar to a vampire, and is predominantly found in Polish and Silesian folklore.
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