Stihi is a fire-breathing storm demon in Albanian mythology and folklore, similar to the kulshedra.[1][2][3]
Etymology
[edit]The Albanian term stihí is a variant of stuhí, "storm", related to Greek: στοιχείο, "element, spirit".[2]
Appearance
[edit]A female demon in south Albanian and Italo-Albanian popular belief. Sometimes depicted as a fearsome fire-breathing dragon guarding a treasure.[1][2]
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b Lurker 2004, p. 176.
- ^ a b c Elsie 2001, pp. 241–242.
- ^ Tirta 2004, p. 164.
Bibliography
[edit]- Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology and folk culture. NYU Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-85065-570-1.
- Lurker, Manfred (2004). The Routledge dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-34018-2.
- Tirta, Mark (2004). Petrit Bezhani (ed.). Mitologjia ndër shqiptarë (in Albanian). Tirana: Mësonjëtorja. ISBN 99927-938-9-9.