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Aitvaras

Aitvaras

The Aitvaras, also known as the Damavikas (’house spirit’) or the Pukis (‘dragon’ or toy kite), is a household spirit in Lithuanian mythology.

Description

Indoors, the Aitvaras resembles a black chicken but outdoors it appears as a dragon about two feet long, with a serpentine body and four legs. In some districts is has wings and flies through the air trailing fire. It may hatch from the egg of a 9 to 12 year old rooster, and when an Aitvaras dies it becomes a spark.

An Aitvaras will lodge itself in a house, refusing to leave. Its presence brings riches into the household, but the wealth is usually stolen from neighbors. An Aitvaras can be purchased from the Devil, but the price is the buyer's soul. Once bought, it is nearly impossible to get rid of. If injured, it can be healed just by touching the ground.

In Popular Culture

  • The Aitvaras appears in the Shin Megami Tensei video game franchise, first appearing in Shin Megami Tensei V.

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