The liderc is a creature from Hungarian mythology that looks like a featherless chicken. There are several different types of liderc, and this one is called a mit-make. Closely associated with witches, it's said that they will simply appear in their homes or hatch from an egg that they incubate beneath their arms. The liderc will act as the witch's familiar, tirelessly performing task after task for her but ultimately killing her if not kept busy enough. It's said one of the only ways to keep this from happening is to give the liderc an impossible task, like carrying water in a bucket with holes in it.
Another type of liderc is one that has been inspired by the stories of the incubus and succubus. Human in every way except for sporting the leg of a goose, this liderc preys on individuals who are lamenting the loss of a spouse. They appear every night and their relentless affections will cause the target of those affections to gradually waste away. To get rid of a liderc and prevent it from coming back, steal the shoe or foot it wears on its human foot.
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