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This section contains information about phenomena that are generally believed to have a supernatural, mystical nature, and the very existence of which is currently in doubt.Phenomena Hierarchy

Ajatar

Added	Tue, 26/03/2024
Hierarchy	Phenomena Неизвестные существа Spirits Аджатар
Другие названия	Ajattara Ayatar Ajattaro Ajattara The Devil of the Woods The Mother of all Demons
Область распространения	Finland Russia
Характерные признаки	→ → → → →
Sources	mythology.fandom.com mythological-creations.fandom.com

In Finnish folklore, ajatar is a spirit, also known as the "Devil of the Woods". The word "ajatar" probably comes from the verb ajattara, derived from ajaa, which can be translated from Finnish as "to chase", "to pursue".

This is an evil female spirit that manifests itself in the form of a snake or dragon. Ajatar is also called the Mother of Demons. She spreads diseases and pestilence, anyone who looks at her gets sick, and she also sucks the breasts of snakes.

Ajatar is associated with the Lithuanian spirit aitvaras and the Estonian ai, aijo or aijatar. Ajatar, in some ways, is similar to the Babylonian tiamat.

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