This reminds me of The Witcher
In Slavic Folklore, Poludnica is an evil Slavic spirit that makes conversation with laborers working in the fields at noon. If anyone fails to answer a question or tries to change the subject, she will cut off their head with a scythe (Illustration: Makota)pic.twitter.com/wPazm5xt4l
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That's because The Witcher is based on Slavic myth and culture. This is most likely just the inspiration for Noonwraiths.
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See active listening is important people
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I wonder if this folklore was meant to scare laborers from socializingon their lunch break. Like “shut up and do your work and don’t talk to strangers” type thing. It would also perhaps prevent unionizing and mutiny. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm.
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Poludnica roughly translates to “going mad” or something that makes you go mad. The myth always seemed to me a poetic interpretation of, or metaphor for, heatstroke.
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In fact, the myth is used to encourage noon breaks. “Go rest in the shade or the Poludnica will come get you”. That sort of thing.
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Lore, not myth
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I think I met her in The Witcher.
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you did the noonwraith- the poludnica is the spirit of a women whom died prior to marriage
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But wasn't the noonwraith inspired by the poludnica?
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ah I worded it badly- that's what I mean I should have put a comma in after "you did"
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Poludnica has no chill.
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What kind of questions
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What is your favorite colour?
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What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
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What do you mean? African or European swallow?
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You passed
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