Tradition / Region: Georgian Mythology
Alternate Names: —
Category: Spirit
The Myth
Kaji are supernatural beings in Georgian mythology who inhabit a separate, distant realm known as Kajeti. They are a distinct race of magical entities, existing apart from humans and associated with natural forces.
They are active both day and night and are believed to control the winds. They can move across both land and sea, and possess the ability to change their appearance at will.
Kaji are divided into different types depending on their domain. Land kaji dwell in forests and remote cliffs, where they attack humans, harming them or driving them mad. Water kaji live in rivers and lakes, where they are less dangerous and may even protect fishermen.
There is also a distinction between male and female kaji. Male kaji are often frightening in appearance, while female kaji are known for their beauty. Female kaji may form relationships with humans, sometimes helping or rescuing them, and in certain cases marrying them.
The Kaji represent
a hidden race of powerful beings tied to nature — capable of both harm and aid, depending on their kind and their encounter with humans.
Sources
Bestiary contributors. (n.d.). Каджи (Kadzhi). In Bestiary, from https://www.bestiary.us/kadzhi