Tradition / Region: Russian Mythology
Alternate Names: —
Category: Forest dweller
The Myth
In Russian folklore, Endar is a scarcely described mythical being known primarily for its unusual way of sustaining itself. According to legends recorded in the Vyatka Province, the Endar lives beneath an old oak tree and feeds not on food or flesh, but on air itself.
Marina Vlasova, in her Encyclopedia of Russian Superstitions, notes that little else is known about this creature. Its form is not clearly described, and no detailed accounts of its behavior survive. The Endar remains largely undefined, existing more as a name and a location than as a fully formed figure.
Later retellings, particularly in modern sources, add that the Endar is said to be roughly the size of a boar. Beyond this single detail, however, its appearance remains uncertain.
The Endar thus occupies a quiet place in folklore: a being tied to a specific landscape, sustained by invisible means, and remembered more for its mystery than for any deeds or encounters.
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Sources
Bestiary.us contributors. (n.d.). Endar. In Bestiary.us, from https://www.bestiary.us/endar
Interpretive Lenses
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