The Slavs believed that evil had many faces. In their mythology, there was an interesting character - a fiery serpent. In Western countries there is a similar creature - the incubus. He seduces widows and damsels, taking away their vitality. They say that the fiery serpent can now penetrate the homes of careless beauties, doing their dirty deed. How to deal with it, not to fall for tricks? Let's get it right.
Description
Different names received this mythological creature in the villages. Some people clicked on him “snake-lyubak”, others - “fiery raid”, others called it easier - “maniac”, fourth - “adorable”. However, everyone described the purpose of his appearance in the same way. The essence came only to widows and unmarried girls and miraculous gifts seduced. Surrendering to the tempter, the woman faded from a strange passion, perished.
The fiery serpent did not appear to everyone. On the paths and roads in the evenings, he threw bait - all kinds of gifts. He will put a little ring or handkerchief beautiful, then he will hang shiny beads on the bushes. To the girl who picks up the item without blessing, a fiery serpent appeared at night. With a luminous yoke or fiery broom, he flies up to the pipe of the hut and penetrates inside. And in front of the beauty, he appears in the guise of a man whom she misses. If the widow is chosen as a victim, then the spirit looks like her late husband, the damsel is an absent friend.
To recognize a lover, to distinguish from a real youth is simple: he, as they say, has no ridge. Like any other evil spirits, a fiery serpent cannot correctly pronounce the names of saints. For example, in his mouth the Lord is “Sus Christ”, and his mother is “The Wonder Woman”.
Why does the lover come to his victim?
The evil spirit of the Slavs appears as a punishment for sins. The fact is that pious people were forbidden to grieve for the dead, to miss the absent. This was considered an unworthy, evil affair. Such feelings arose only among those who did not believe enough, and this is already a serious sin. In addition, the tempter could be interested in a girl who had lost her innocence before the wedding. The fiery serpent felt that the woman was sinful, and tried to seduce her.
At first, the serpent threw her gifts, testing. If she showed unreasonable greed, then he himself appeared. This mythological creature, as legend has it, entered into sexual intercourse with the sinner. The woman suffered from this. She transferred her feeling to the missing (or dead) beloved to an evil spirit, that is, gave him vital energy. Her health, both physical and spiritual, suffered from this. The girl gradually became dependent on the caresses of the demon, tormented when he was not. Communication could lead to a false pregnancy. According to the legends, the fetus was in the body for an abnormally long time - up to several years. When childbirth came, instead of the baby, sand or firebrand came out of the womb. Sometimes a child was born. It was black, cold, with hooves instead of legs. Such a fruit of diabolical passion did not live long.
How the fiery serpent was driven out
Slavic mythology contains several recipes for fighting evil power. The unfriendly one was given a decoction of grass-grass or burdock. These same plants were hung on the walls of the room as a talisman. It was desirable that the woman told an outsider about her nightly guest. The East Slavs considered this condition mandatory. If a woman can open up, understand that something bad is happening to her, then there is hope for salvation. In addition, widows often did not go to bed alone and put the child to bed. Then the lover did not appear. It was recommended to read over the girl a prayer from the prodigal demon, which was contained in the book of Peter the Grave. And the doors, windows and chimneys were consecrated with the sign of the Cross, pronouncing the word "Amen!" If these methods did not help, then respected people in the village spoke with the unfriendly. They urged them to put on a cross on the being. Naturally, the fiery serpent did not agree to this. If the girl was persistent, he disappeared forever.
Original protection method
There is such a belief that getting rid of a charmer can be done in a special way. You need to dress yourself and dress your children in a groom with a bride. To the question of the devilish creature about why she does this, you need to answer what the brother takes his sister. The charm will say that this is not the case. To this one should answer: “Does the dead one go to the living?” In the Carpathian villages they assured that the fiery serpent was no longer unhappy.
The danger of this creature is that under his influence the woman was not just sick, but went crazy, became inadequate. After a while, she laid hands on herself. Sin fell on all her offspring to the seventh generation, so they tried to rescue the unfortunate from the clutches of evil spirits by all means.
Evil power in Slavic mythology
Many peoples have legends about the fiery serpent. It is found in Russian epics and Serbian epic songs. Plots have much in common. For example, there is a story about how this creature seduced a woman who later gave birth to a son. The child grew up and defeated his evil father in a fair fight.
In the tales of the eternal struggle of light and darkness, the lover is also mentioned. There he figures as an assistant to the devil, who inspires passion for an unprotected woman.
On the right-bank Ukraine there are legends in which this creature is called a “charm”. This is a dead bridegroom who appears to be a sinner. To prevent his visits, it is forbidden to look at the stars on Vlasyev Day.
Conclusion
Interestingly, many peoples in mythology have evil creatures with similar characteristics. Surely they were not just invented, something was the basis for the appearance of such legends in people who did not communicate with each other in any way. Or maybe, as the conspiracy theorists say, they were specifically introduced into folk art by those who wanted to accustom people to obedience? What do you think?