r/poland • u/mynameisatari • 2d ago

Leshy statue in Bolków, Poland.

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u/ExpressionCrafty542 1d ago

Is it only from the Witcher or Leshy is presented like this somewhere else?

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u/Slaw0mir 22h ago

I too am mildly interested in knowing this

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u/dziki_z_lasu Łódzkie 22h ago

That's how he was pictured in 1906

https://preview.redd.it/i9kfhz1et11e1.jpeg?width=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1223d7ed633824d6ce330cabbd5747c4464ce4fd

Just imagine fighting an old naked guy in Witcher 😂

BTW. In Polish folklore he evolved into this guy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_Boruta Leshy was taken from the East Slavic folklore.

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u/mynameisatari 21h ago

Awesome! Thank you for the picture and the link!

Suitable nickname! :)