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Leshy: The Slavic Lord of the Forest
Season 2
Episode 1
He can grow higher than the trees, or smaller than a blade of grass. Both demon and deity, guardian and antagonist, the Leshy is rooted deep in the cultural and religious history of the Slavic people.
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