Mavky

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A vampiric fay from Ukraine, the mavky lives in the forest. The nymph lures its victims to a secluded place by using beautiful music and its own melodious singing voice. Once it has its prey alone and has won his confidence, it will literally tickle him to death, feeding off his joy until he is dead (see ENERGY VAMPIRE).

Source: Grey, Mythology of All Races, 253; Kubipovych, Ukraine, 329­30, 358; Mac Culloch, Celtic Mythology, 253; Wagner, Aspects of Contemporary Ukraine, 276