# The Woodsprite — Russian Folktales character guide

> The Woodsprite in Russian Folktales by A. N. Afanasyev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Woodsprite, Wood Sprite

**First appearance:** 0053-the-wood-sprite

## Who they are

A forest spirit who misleads travelers or tests their wits.

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