title: Stihi
text: # Stihi
  
  Stihi is a fire-breathing storm demon in Albanian mythology and folklore, similar to the kulshedra.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The Albanian term stihí is a variant of stuhí, "storm", related to Greek: στοιχείο, "element, spirit".
  
  ## Appearance
  
  A female demon in south Albanian and Italo-Albanian popular belief. Sometimes depicted as a fearsome fire-breathing dragon guarding a treasure.
  
  