Bolotnik's Daughter (Patreon)

North Slavs treated the swamps as dangerous and "unclean" places where chorty, biesy and other demons live. The very origin of the swamps in the Vitebsk Governorate was associated with the earth, which, during the creation of land by God, the chort hid in his mouth, and then spat it out.  The origin of bolotniki, according to popular legends, is the same as that of the rest of the evil spirits: they are fallen angels thrown down from heaven by God or the creations of Satan. It is unknown how swamp spirits were perceived in the pre-Christian era, but the Novgorod Kormchaia Book of the 13th century mentions that the Eastern pagan Slavs made sacrifices to the swamps.

Hope you liked this little explanation. Recently I really got into the slavic folklore so alot of my post will be in this theme :)

Love, Erinthul.