I'm doing a report on a Russian spirit called a Leshy, and I can't find any specific stories that metion them.
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"The Leshii (or Leshy) is the Slavonic forest spirit who leads travellers astray.  He is humanoid but has a long green beard and casts no shadow.  He can change in size and goes into hibernation in October until the following spring when he emerges full of wildness and long hooting shouts.  The root of his name derives from the word for 'forest'.  Every forest has its own Leshii and each as a wife (Lesovikha) and children (Leshonki).  Like many forest spirits, he causes travellers to lose their way by calling to them and leading them from the path.  If you are going into a forest, it is wise to carry offerings of bread and salt, the traditional gifts to propitatiate spirits.  To put a Leshii off your trail, you can take the precaution of putting your clothes and shoes inside out and back to front until you reach the edge of the forest again."\n\nI don't know if this will work for you, since it does not mention a Leshy, but it does mention a person taking the precaution of putting his clothes and shoes inside out to avoid the forest spirits.  Check out: "Short and Tall Tales" by Lilian Jackson Braun, chapter 14, The Mystery of Dank Hollow.
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nopperabo i think is the real name of that class of spirit.  it's from japanese folklore, actually.  it's a malicious spirit that has no face and basically tries to eat you.  for more, i suggest going to y'local bookseller for something on traditional japanese ghost stories.
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try these. You'll find interesting things:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Revolution_of_1917\nwww.answers.com/topic/russian-revolution-of-1917 \nhttp://www.historyhome.co.uk/europe/russia1.htm\nhttp://www.emayzine.com/lectures/russianrev.html\nhttp://www.historyhome.co.uk/europe/russia.htm\n\nyou can also try to search something through www.google.com with the key-words you need. \nbest wishes, sweet_orhideea. hope you'll succeed
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You can try to google it, but also go to a metaphysical shop in our area and they have free magazines that advertise services of people who specialize in tthe paranormal.
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Are you referring to the Russian Yurchenko?  Just type in the correct spelling to Google or Yahoo search engine.  She really was a pretty thing.
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thats all i know, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Muromets
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lol, what a coincidence. I was just doing some research on Buddhism. I am not sure if this will tell you specifically about Buddhist monks in Russia, but maybe this will start you on your way. Also, try Wikipedia.com\n\nhttp://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Buddhism\n\nhttp://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=10789&article=Gyudmed+monks+built+the+prayer+wheel+in+the+Russian+Buddhist+Republic+of++Kalmykia\n\nhttp://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=3,1735,0,0,1,0\n\nhttp://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/3528/indexe.html
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It sounds like russian
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I'm pretty sure the following is not the one you are referring to but just for the record, in Chinese Mythology, there is one such story.\nIt goes like this;\n\n'There was a lake in China where 7 fairies would come down to bathe themselves. They were the daughters of the Jade Emperor and were in charge of weaving clouds into clothes for the deities, hence they were called the Weaving Maids\n\nOne day, a cowherd happened to chance upon them while they are bathing. He was stunned by their beauty and stole the garments belonging to one of the sisters. Without her fairy raiment, she could not ascend into the heavens and so, she married the Cowherd and lived happily.\n\nFinally, came upon a day when she found her clothes which her husband had stolen and she proceeded to fly back into the heavens for she had missed the times she spent with her sisters.\n\nThe cowherd chased her in vain and begged the heavens to allow the couple to live together. His sincerity touched the crows and they told him to put himself and his child into a basket and they would lift him up into the heavens.\n\nThe Jade Emperor, angered by the impudence of a mere mortal , ordered him to be struck down. The Weaver Maid, seeing her husband and child died, became so sorrowful that the Jade Emperor was so touched by their love, finally relented the husband to become a constellation the Cowherd. The Weaver Maid and the Cowherd constellation would remain divided by the Milky Way the entire year, except on the 7th day of the 7th month of the lunar year, a bridge formed by crows would allow them to reunite.\n\nThis legend also gives the explanation why the birds loses the head feathers, as their head where trodden by the eager lovers\n\nOn that day, many women in the past would pray to the Weaver Maid, wishing that they would too meet their man of their dreams.'
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This should help:\nhttp://www.geocities.com/~patrin/beliefs.htm\nhttp://larp.com/jahavra/rcstm.html\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/roma.htm\nhttp://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/roma/gft/index.htm (Folklore)
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Is this the story you're looking for?\n\nhttp://our.homewithgod.com/holyspirittemple/hummingbird.htm
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try http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Inuit_Haida/inuit/English/Our_culture/inuit_culture/inuit_culture.html
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This is the only one I could find\nhttp://www.hindu.com/2006/02/27/stories/2006022719150300.htm
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http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html has a few versions of folktales from different countries.\n\nI recommend going to the library, there are some nice collections of folktales and myths out there.\n\nThe most famous Irish "myth" is the story of the Tuatha de Danaan, and there is some speculation that it is actually an embellished adaptation of the history of how one group took over from earlier people, since the Children of Danae came in with superior weapons and looks and had great battles with the Fir Bolg.  I wouldn't call any of these stories "myths" around Irish people though, we tend to get a teensy bit defensive most of us, ingrained thought that even the most fantastic story has at least a grain or two of truth in it.  What's interesting is that most of the old gods had "saint" tacked on and kept most of their attributes - "St. Brigid (sometimes Brid or Bride)" is a prime example.\n\nFor German stuff, check out http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/ger1500.html which is a college course's site but has some good links.  If you're not already familiar with the Norse gods, you might check out http://www.dickinson.edu/~eddyb/mythology/Creation-1.html first for the basic creation story.  Keep in mind that there are places still where the norse gods are still honored as an active religion, not myth, so it would be nice if you kept this in mind.\n\nHope this helps, but I can tell you that you're going to find better resources in a print library for something like this.\n\n\nBy the way, the "banshees" mentioned above is an anglicized spelling of Ban Sidhe - try looking that up!  A lot of Americans, even those of Irish descent, seem to have a strange opinion of all things Irish, including songs and stories - I suppose I should blame Americanization efforts of parents along with things along the lines of "Darby O'Gill & the Little People."  It's fine to laugh at your stage paddy, I'm the first to howl at those sorts of jokes,  but know what being Irish really means too.  We gained a lot by coming to this country, but it seems the wild geese may have lost more than we gained.
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You should know that there are MANY spirits. Do you have a way of KNOWING which or what kind of spirit it's from?
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I know the story, or at least "a" story.  I found one in Germany where it was called a "brautbecher" or "bride's cup". \n\nThe story is that a fellow wanted to marry a girl, but the father was against it, and said that when the fellow could make a cup that could contain two different drinks at the same time, where two people could drink one without spilling any, he would allow the marriage. \n\nHere's a link to one I found. \n\nhttp://www.thomasdalecompany.com/s-10336.html
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There are many books on this topic. I usually refer people to check out books about the Inuits of Alaska. Your library can help you with this. Good luck