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Stihi is a fire-breathing storm demon in Albanian mythology and folklore, similar to the kulshedra.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Etymology

The Albanian term stihí is a variant of stuhí, "storm", related to Greek: στοιχείο, "element, spirit".^[2]

Appearance

A female demon in south Albanian and Italo-Albanian popular belief. Sometimes depicted as a fearsome fire-breathing dragon guarding a treasure.^[1]^[2]

Sources

Citations

^ ^a ^b Lurker 2004, p. 176.
^ ^a ^b ^c Elsie 2001, pp. 241–242.
^ Tirta 2004, p. 164.

Bibliography

Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology and folk culture. NYU Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-85065-570-1.
Lurker, Manfred (2004). The Routledge dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-34018-2.
Tirta, Mark (2004). Petrit Bezhani (ed.). Mitologjia ndër shqiptarë (in Albanian). Tirana: Mësonjëtorja. ISBN 99927-938-9-9.

[FOOTNOTELurker2004176-1] Lurker 2004, p. 176.

[FOOTNOTEElsie2001241–242-2] Elsie 2001, pp. 241–242.

[FOOTNOTETirta2004164-3] Tirta 2004, p. 164.

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