This article is about a mythological household spirit in Lithuanian Mythology. For other meanings of the word see
Aitvaras (disambiguation). Aitvaras is a household spirit in
Lithuanian mythology. Other names are:Kaukas,
Pūkis, Damavykas, Sparyžius, Koklikas, Gausinėlis, Žaltvikšas, and Spirukas. Aitvaras is identical to the Latvian
Pūkis. An Aitvaras looks like a white or black rooster with a fiery tail (
meteorite). An Aitvaras may hatch from an egg of a 9 – 12 year old rooster. If the Aitvaras dies, he becomes a spark.
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[Other] A little Lithuanian demon who appears in the shape of a black cat or a black cock. He will give goods and money to those who sell their souls to him; things he stole from other people. Aitvaras usually nests behind the stove, and the inhabitants often leave food and drink for him.