The "Grandfather", the house spirit. He is responsible for maintaining peace and order in the household. Peasants always made sure that the domowije was fed nightly, in return being protected and taken care of. When a new house was built, the owner would make sure that a piece of bread was put down before the stove went in, to attract the domowije to the home; the favorite places for the domowije to live are under the stove or the threshold under the front door. They forewarn of threats and troubles. Before the death of family member the domowije weeps.

The doe is the symbol of the Great Goddess in Her role as Mother of Regeneration; does mean growth, beauty, grace, and agility. There are ancient myths that the universe is ruled by a race of pregnant women that look like deer, covered with hair and with antlers on their heads. The udders of a doe are the mythological source of rainwater.

Neolithic symbol of the Great Goddess in Her guise as Mother of Magic, the butterfly, or chrysalid, is the symbol of divine ambivalence, transformation. She is a musician, often pictured with pan pipes. She possesses the secret of life; symbolism in Her honor features the yoni, ancient triangular symbol of womanhood, the womb. She brings new life after death, and is the patroness of reincarnation. As early as 6000 BCE Her symbol was the double axe, which when drawn looks like the wings of a butterfly. About 2000 BC, when the double headed axe actually came to be manufactured, this weapon became in Old European traditions the weapon of females, not males.In runic symbolism, butterflies represent frivolity, soul's ascent to immortality, freedom