Domovoy or Domovenok In Russian and other Slavic cultures there is a fairy-tale character such a home spirit. We, Russians, call him "domovoy" (or diminutives - "domovenok") Domovoy lives at home and keeps it in safe. But sometime he (or she) does different strange things and strange sound like knocking, sighs, coughing, crying or laughing. Also he can stealing. Рeople represent him like very short entity with tangled bushy hair and big beard. There is the baby Domovenok on this picture.