"Drekavac" is the title of a song written and performed by the Serbian thrash metal band Horror Piknik. "Drekavac" is also the title of a Lordi song from their 2021 project Lordiversity.

Дрекавац је биће из митологије Јужних Словена, које је нарочито заступљено у митологији Срба. Вјеровање о постојању овог митолошког бића је раширено међу становницима у Србији (од Шумадије до Косова), Босни и Херцеговини, Хрватској, Црној Гори и Северној Македонији. [1][2] Назив овог митолошког бића долази од глагола дречати. [3] .

2025年2月12日 · The Drekavac is one of the most fascinating and eerie entities in Slavic folklore, often depicted as a restless spirit that embodies fear and foreboding. This spectral being has captured the imagination of generations, serving as a warning and a source of intrigue within cultural narratives.

2025年2月12日 · The Drekavac serves as a potent symbol of fear, representing the unknown aspects of death and the afterlife. Its cries are often interpreted as omens, warning of impending doom or tragedy. This multifaceted role in folklore highlights the Drekavac’s significance as both a haunting figure and a cautionary tale.

Drekavac je biće iz mitologije [nedostaje izvor] Južnih Slavena. Vjerovanje o postojanju ovog bića rašireno je među stanovnicima u Srbiji (od Šumadije do Kosova), [1][2] u Bosni i Hercegovini, u Hrvatskoj i u Crnoj Gori. Naziv ovog mitskog bića dolazi od glagola drečati[3] (tj. vrištati).

Drekavac is a mythical creature that originates from South Slavic mythology. It is described as a creature of the night and graveyard that is about 1 meter in height. According to folklore, it has a terrifying wail that is continuous and can be heard from far away.

2020年1月13日 · The “Drekavac”, or literally translated “the screamer” or “the screecher”, is a mythical creature in South Slavic mythology. The creature has been variously described, in some folk tales it has been depicted in the form of an undead man that came out of the grave during night time to haunt people.

Drekavac (Cyrllic: дрекавац, Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [drɛkaʋats], literally "the screamer"), also called drek, drekalo, ždrakavac, ždrekavac, zdrekavac, zrikavac, krekavac, cviljek, kukac, vriskavac and deravac is a cryptid in south Slavic lore. Drekavac comes from the souls of children who have died unbaptized.

2015年12月15日 · Verovanje u mitološka bića potiče još od vremena starih Slovena, i dok su se neka pretvorila u priče i bajke za plašenje male dece, u mnogim krajevima Srbije i dan danas postoje ljudi koji veruju da su se rvali sa karakondžulom, videli drekavca ili ubili vampira. Izdvajamo neke od tih zasrašujućih bića! 1. Avet.

In the dimly lit corners of Slavic folklore, where shadows dance to the rhythm of superstition and echoes reverberate with ancestral wisdom, the Drekavac manifests as a fearsome enigma. A creature that is both undead and cursed, it navigates the hinterlands of our nightmares, serving as a harbinger of doom or misfortune.