Domovoy
The Domovoy is the protective household spirit of Slavic mythology, worshipped across Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Serbia, and other Slavic nations. Derived from the Proto-Slavic root 'dom' meaning house, the Domovoy is the master and guardian of the home who protects the family from harm, oversees domestic harmony, and ensures the prosperity of the household. According to folklorist E. Kagarov, the Domovoy is a personification of the supreme god Rod in the microcosm of the family. The Domovoy is closely linked to ancestor worship — many traditions identify the spirit as the soul of the f