| NYIA:
Slavic myth features an underworld ruler called Nyia, dubbed the Polish
Pluto. He is the overlord of the navs, spirits of people who die
prematurely, especially virgins and victims of tragedy. These souls
are thought to be jealous of the living and can return to haunt those who
have had full, rich lives of diverse experiences. In the underworld,
the navs suffer the aching for all the adventures and sensations they did
not have the chance to enjoy during life. Nyia does not torture or
punish the navs; he merely watches over them.
Many Slavs worry that the unhappy dead
come back as VAMPIRES. Some burn the dead to protect themselves;
others impale them on alder wood. (o)
Resource List - all entries are taken verbatim from the
original source:
(o) "The Encyclopedia of Hell."
Miriam Van Scott. St. Martin's Press. ©1998
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