Maachis

In Finnish folklore there are creatures that hail from the underworld, but prefer to live in the woods. They are his masters.

They are described as humanoid beings of small stature with any small external deformities, such as hump or a twisted back foot. Magicimage to confuse the traveler and be led astray (to prevent this from happening, you must turn your clothes inside out). Night in the forest or to build a house without the permission of Mahisi impossible.

Finns bring treats for prosperous overnight or buried in the ground a coin, buying the land from gnome (if this is not done, it can to steal the cattle or of the child, replacing it with his).

They are short and ugly, but it can have beautiful daughters. These creatures are werewolves: they can take the form of various forest animals.

In his underworld creatures walk upside down on the ceiling, i.e. opposite the surface of the earth. Man, somehow trapped in this realm should not try their food, otherwise it will not return to earth or returning, you will find that the year spent in the underworld is several tens of years on earth.

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