Wednesday, December 20, 2023

What's Better Than a House Elf? A House Demon.

Ukrainian artist Alisa Tochylovska returns to our pages with a Khovanets, a Slavic house demon.  They're known for bringing wealth and plenty to their owners.  Unfortunately, that prosperity comes at a price.  The creature harvests good luck from their master's neighbors, bringing misfortune to them so their owners can benefit.  Worse, their owners pay for that prosperity with their soul when they die.

Click through to read the whole fascinating backstory.  


 

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