Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Rarog in Polish mythology or Slavic mythology is a hawk, falcon, or fiery dwarf who turns himself into a whirlwind. The word for whirlwind seems to be a late bastardization of the name Swarog. In Lusitania to the people of Urals it was customary to throw a knife into a whirlwind to kill the demon residing in it. Bulgarians, Russians, and Pommeranians still cast themselves face down before a whirlwind to ward off misfortune and illness. Russians would shout "a belt around your neck!" in order to strangle the demon. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.