Tradition / Region: Latvian mythology
Alternate Names: Putiene
Category: Dragon
The Myth
Putis is a fire-breathing, many-headed dragon in Latvian folklore that lives in or near water. When tamed, it brings wealth to a household by stealing food and money from others at night and carrying them through the air while appearing as a flying flame. A domesticated putis lives in farm outbuildings, must be fed blood and given sacrifices, and can be killed with a silver bullet.
According to legend, a farm owner may obtain a putis by buying one or by selling their own soul, or the soul of someone close to them, to the devil or to the putis itself. Once bound to the household, the dragon steals goods from neighbors and brings them home to its master.
However, the price of keeping such a creature is severe. The master of a putis is said to die in agony and find no peace after death, unable to receive God’s blessing.
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Sources
Bestiary. (n.d.). Pukis. From https://www.bestiary.us/pukis
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