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Description
Lesnik represents a forest spirit.
Basically on Old-Slovenian language ~les~ means ~forest~.
He is described as anthropomorphic being, usually with a head of some kind animal with horns, usually dressed in fur, and with hooves.
He is protector of wild animals and forests, but he sometimes helps shepherds in keeping their cattle.
By a folklore tales, Lesnik lived in every bigger forest, in large caves covered with furs. He was very skilled in playing flute, but he had a nasty habit in stealing beautiful women and taking them in his cave, making them dance for him(and who knows what else )
His pet was a bear and he was almost always with him.

Description
Lesnik represents a forest spirit.
Basically on Old-Slovenian language ~les~ means ~forest~.
He is described as anthropomorphic being, usually with a head of some kind animal with horns, usually dressed in fur, and with hooves.
He is protector of wild animals and forests, but he sometimes helps shepherds in keeping their cattle.
By a folklore tales, Lesnik lived in every bigger forest, in large caves covered with furs. He was very skilled in playing flute, but he had a nasty habit in stealing beautiful women and taking them in his cave, making them dance for him(and who knows what else )
His pet was a bear and he was almost always with him.