Status Updates From Slovenska mitologija

Bes
Evil spirit that possesses people and makes them go into a rage or madness. At some point “bes” became the word many Balkan people use for “rage”.

Bauk
This could be translated as “goblin” (at least the translator of the Serbian edition of The Hobbit did so). They hide in the dark and the only part of them you see then is the glow of their red eyes. They hide in holes and they hunt their victims at night, and the only way to get rid of them is by shouting or making other loud noises, and light, which they are afraid of.

Ala
Ala is often confused for an aždaja, but they are two separate creatures, though they both resemble snakes in some stories, while in others an ala is described as a terrible, black, wind-like creature. It can grow incredibly big, with its head in the clouds and a massive tail that scours the earth.

Aždaja
Aždaja is a creature in Slavic mythology that often lives in lakes or rivers and is evil by nature. It resembles a snake, it has a long tail, four legs, rough scales on its back, and often multiple heads. It doesn’t have wings, but it does have gills. It is evil by nature and not very intelligent, and it will attack humans so many Slavic folk tales feature a hero killing an aždaja.