Nychnytsi

My new artwork in collage technique!

Nychnytsi in Ukrainian mythology are evil spirits that disturb people at night, causing fear, nightmares, and suffocation. They were imagined as women with a terrifying appearance, with the body of a bat or a bird, entering homes through windows or chimneys. Their origin was associated with the souls of unborn children, sinful women, or creations of dark forces. Protection against them included prayers, crosses, garlic, and incantations.