Stihi is a fire-breathing storm demon in Albanian mythology and folklore, similar to the kulshedra.123
Etymology
The Albanian term stihí is a variant of stuhí, "storm", related to Greek: στοιχείο, "element, spirit".2
Appearance
A female demon in south Albanian and Italo-Albanian popular belief. Sometimes depicted as a fearsome fire-breathing dragon guarding a treasure.12
Sources
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Citations
- Lurker 2004, p. 176.
- Elsie 2001, pp. 241–242.
- Tirta 2004, p. 164.
Bibliography
- Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology and folk culture. NYU Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-85065-570-1.
- Lurker, Manfred (2004). The Routledge dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-34018-2.
- Tirta, Mark (2004). Petrit Bezhani (ed.). Mitologjia ndër shqiptarë (in Albanian). Tirana: Mësonjëtorja. ISBN 99927-938-9-9.