Editing Drekavac (section)

== Description ==
In South Slavic mythology and folk tales this creature has been variously described:
* In some folk tales it is depicted as an undead man who emerges from his grave by night to haunt the living.<ref name = SMR/>
* In others the [[revenant]] is portrayed as unbaptised child which rises from its grave at night to haunt its parents and can also sometimes be heard entreating people passing cemeteries to baptise it and thus end its misery.<ref name = SMR/>
* In [[Southern and Eastern Serbia|Eastern Serbia]] it has been depicted in the form of a humanoid canine creature that walks on its back legs.
* In the vicinity of [[Maglaj]] it has been depicted in the form of ghosts of soldiers that wander around during night time, scaring people.<ref name = SMR/>
* In the vicinity of [[Kozarska Dubica]] it has been depicted as a vampire-like undead man that rises out of the grave during night time, and wanders around scaring people.<ref name = SMR/>
* In the vicinity of [[Arilje]] it has been depicted in form of a long-necked long-legged creature with a cat-like head.<ref name = SMR/>
* In [[Sredačka župa]] it has been depicted in the form of a one-legged humanoid creature with glowing eyes that wanders around during night time and scares people.<ref name = SMR/>
* In the vicinity of [[Prijepolje]], [[Lešak]] and Dragačevo it has been depicted as an apparition that can be seen in form of a dappled foal, dog, cat, or bird.<ref name = SMR/>
* In the vicinity of [[Gruža (Knić)|Gruža]] it has been depicted in the form of a creature having a dappled, elongated and [[spindle (textiles)|spindle]]-thin body with a disproportionately large head. This creature can't fly and it is believed to be the soul of a dead child.<ref name = SMR/>  

A modern description of a supposed drekavac describes it as a canine creature similar to a [[dog]]<ref name= Svetlost>{{cite news |title = Gimnastika na poledici |url = http://www.svetlost.co.yu/arhiva/99/216/216-2.htm |year = 1999 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080409215503/http://www.svetlost.co.yu/arhiva/99/216/216-2.htm |archive-date = 2008-04-09 |newspaper = Nezavisna Svetlost #216}}</ref> or some kind of bird.<ref name = Glas>{{cite news |title = I drekavac sumnjiv |author = Z. Šaponjić |work = [[Glas Javnosti]] |date = 2003-10-20 |url = http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2003/10/20/srpski/R03101902.shtml |access-date = 2006-09-22 |language = sh}}</ref>