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Pijavica

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The pijavica, or 'leech', is a vampire-type revenant of the Slovene and Croatian lands. A sinful life, above all incest, was believed to produce one. It is destroyed by fire or laid by exorcism in its grave. The name records the blood-drinking that distinguishes Balkan walking dead from their northern counterparts.1

Kjemp mot den
Opprinnelse
Slovene and Croatian
Slovenia, Kroatia, Tsjekkia, Slovakia
Hva som forårsaker det
En forbannelse
An evil life, incest between mother and son being singled out, turns a person into one after death.
Hvordan man blir en
Someone who led a wicked life, especially one who committed incest.
Svake punkter
  • fire, if it is caught awake
  • exorcism, if it is found in its grave by day
  • garlic and wine at the windows
feltnotater

Hva kildene sier

1

The name means 'leech'1

2

Recorded in Croatia and Slovenia, with the word also known in Czech and Slovak1

3

Households protected the windows with garlic and wine1

4

It has to be burned if encountered active1

5

A priest's exorcism suffices if it is found lying in the grave1

Kilder

  1. Vampire folklore by region - Wikipedia

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