Domovoi

Origin and tradition

Pagan Slavic ancestors who believed household spirits resided beneath the stove or hearth to guard the cottage's spiritual boundaries.

Illustration in this atlas

A tiny, bearded old man who resembles the patriarch of the house, covered in soft shaggy white hair, with warm dog-like eyes.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Domovoy

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.