Category talk:Albanian mythology

Remove Jinn and Add Lugat

Jinn is not an Albanian creature but rather an entity of Islamic lore that obviously made its way in during the Ottoman invasion of the Balkans. But I don't think it really belong here. Lugat on the other hand should be added here. It is listed in the Albanian mythology page but is not listed here.

I don't have an account yet so I can't make the page for Lugat myself but here is the Lugat description as well. Should an editor want to beat me to it.

Lugat: A lugat is a type demon. They abide in shadows and darkness, especially places that never see sunlight, like inside a water well, old ruins, caves, etc. They have a frightening visage and are extremely violent. A lugat can fly and ride the winds, and assails his victims in their sleep. He also lures people, especially children, to himself while he is concealed in darkness. They are cruel and malicious to the extreme. In Albanian saying someone is a lugat, is saying that this person is nefarious and is to be avoided at all times.

I'm Albanian, and when I was a kid I was warned to stay away from wells because lugati live inside them. Also I've seen it used as an insult, it's not a light insult. Its like saying someone is evil; not ugly, stupid, greedy, but dangerous and evil. Cheers.-G