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Likhoradka
Likhoradka (Russian: Лихорадка, Serbian: Милоснице or Milosnice) or tryasavitsa is a female spirit in Slavic mythology who was said to be able to possess a person's body and cause sickness. She was sometimes portrayed as a tall woman with disheveled hair, a pale face and a white dress. In some tales, she is considered a creation of the dark deity Chernobog. Later Russian legends describe 12 Likhoradkas, with individual names associated with special illnesses. In modern Russian, the word likhoradka has obtained the meaning "fever".