Aitvaras

Mythology: Lithuanian

household spirits. Also known by other names like Kaukas, Pūkis, Damavykas, Sparyžius, Koklikas, Gausinėlis, Žaltvikšas, and Spirukas. Aitvaras is identical to the Latvian Pūkis. An Aitvaras can look like a white or black rooster with a fiery tail. An Aitvaras hatchs from an egg of a 9–15 year old rooster. If the Aitvaras dies, he becomes a spark.

        In many cases, they're described as having the appearance of a rooster while indoors and the appearance of a dragon outdoors. They will lodge itself in a house and will most often refuse to leave. It brings both good and bad luck to the inhabitants of the house. They provide their adopted home with stolen gold and grain, often getting the household into trouble. According to many, an Aitvaras can be purchased from the devil - the price being that person's soul.