The White Grandfather is a spirit dwelling in the forest; a leshy.

In the beliefs of peasants from Olonets province, the White Grandfather is a kind, righteous forest spirit. He is described as "a tall, grey-haired man, wrapped from head to toe in white clothes." He "does only good and helps people. They feel a special reverence and fear towards him, rarely uttering his name."

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