Poludnitsa
Poludnitsa
activity timenoon (usually in summer during the harvest period (from 12:00 to 14:00, less common from 11:00 to 12:00), rarely also during winter on snowy fields)
appearancebeautifulgray hairhighhoovesloose hairoldsmalluglyyoung
clothesbag (Poland)belt (golden or silver (Greater Poland))hood (white (Kashubia))nakedragsredshawl (white, red or black)shinywhitewreath (made of ripe ears (Kashubia))
habitatfieldgarden
numbercommon
originCzech RepublicLusatiaPolandRussiaSlovakiaUkraine
paraphernaliapanscythesickle
shapeshiftinghaystacksize (can change height from «lower than grass» or «size of a cat» to high «up to the sky» or «4 human heights»)whirlwindwind
taxonomydemongrain spiritspirittutelarundead
voicebeautifully singsringing

Description

Field spirit that appears at noon. Personification of sunstroke.