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Mythic Keystone Dungeon Leaderboards. PvP Leaderboards. Schedule and Standings. Amongst other proposed etymologies, the term kallikantzaros is speculated to be derived from the Greek kalos-kentauros "beautiful centaur " , although this theory has met with considerable opposition.

Turkish kara-kondjolos " werewolf , vampire ", from kara "black" and koncolos "bloodsucker, werewolf".

It could be an other logical suggestion. It is believed that kallikantzaroi stay underground, sawing the world tree so that it will collapse, along with the Earth.

They forget the tree and come to bring trouble to mortals. Finally, on the Epiphany 6 January , the sun starts moving again, and they must return underground to continue their sawing.

They see that during their absence the world tree has healed itself, so they must start working all over again.

This is believed to occur annually. There is no standard description of the appearance of kallikantzaroi ; there are regional variations as to how their appearance is described.

Some Greeks [ who? Sometimes they are enormous, at other times diminutive. They are predominantly male, often with protruding sexual characteristics.

They are also mostly blind, speak with a lisp and love to eat frogs, worms, and other small creatures. Kallikantzaroi are believed to be creatures of the night.

According to folklore, there were many ways people could protect themselves during the days when the kallikantzaroi were loose. One such method was to leave a colander on their doorstep to trick the visiting kallikantzaros.

It was believed that since it could not count above two — three was believed to be a holy number, and by pronouncing it, the kallikantzaros would supposedly kill itself — the kallikantzaros would sit at the doorstep all night, counting each hole of the colander, until the sun rose and it was forced to hide.

It is believed that once this is done, the kallikantzaroi will eat these and leave, returning to there work underground. Another supposed method of protection from kallikantzaroi was to leave the fire burning in the fireplace, all night, so that they could not enter through it.

In some areas, [ where? In other areas, people would throw foul-smelling shoes into the fire, as the stench was believed to repel the kallikantzaroi and thus force them to stay away.

Additional ways to keep them away included marking one's door with a black cross on Christmas Eve and burning incense.

According to legend, any child born during the twelve days of Christmas was in danger of transforming into a kallikantzaros during each Christmas season, starting with adulthood.

It was believed that the antidote to prevent this transformation was to bind the baby in tresses of garlic or straw, or to singe the child's toenails.

According to another legend, anyone born on a Saturday could see and talk with the kallikantzaroi. One particularity that set the kallikantzaroi apart from other goblins or creatures in folklore was that they were said to appear on Earth for only twelve days each year.

One such theory connects them to the masquerades of the ancient Roman winter festival of Bacchanalia , and earlier the Greek Dionysia. During the drunken, orgiastic parts of the festivals, people wearing masks, hidden under costumes in bestial shapes yet still appearing humanoid, may have made an exceptional impression on the minds of simple folk who were intoxicated.

Sometimes it seems to me that an enlightened person is dissociated from their bodies. As they no longer have contact with their body needs.

Is it true? Are Maslow's hierarchy of needs just a illusion except basis of the needs: food, water Does an enlightened person has a need for love and belonging or for Self-actualization?

Or is all Maya? I'm Stuck. Traditional Vs Neo-advaita. Hi friends! I do self inquiry and meditation almost 3 years.

And now I feel very confused about some things. I'll start immediately with questions: Through meditation I realized that I do not have any control on my thoughts and actions.

But after a long time of practicing mindfulness, I realized that I can choose to not believe in them. I have a feeling that the more my awareness grows, that I have more control over decisions.

But everyone says that we do not have control and that all takes place mechanically. Now i do not know how to integrate these two things. I am also aware that there is no person in me, but I have a feeling that I AM observer who does not have any features.

I think all of which we are not aware that it has power over us. Most of the practice that I met has placed importance on the ground in this reality ground yourself here and now.

But of what relevance is that if this reality is relative? No-self or Not-self? Does that mean that there is no person in me or I absolutely do not exist.

I have no feeling of nothingness, but i have feeling of beingness This also applies to dream state. Like i am alweys there.

I am also interested in responsibility. Does with freedom comes responsibility and who have responsibility if is there no self?

What is a limitations of neo advaita teachings? I think that these questions are very important for all of us who are beginners.

I also know that someone will say that I contemplate these questions but I think it would be good to have a good foundation I contemplate them on a daily basis but i feel stuck.