What is "boruta"

Boruta (also called '' Leśny ''or Lešny) was a forest spirit in the Slavic mythology. It derives from Slavic word bor, pine tree forest. According to the folklore, the god dwelled indeed in this kind of trees.

He was the lord of the woods and hunting like the god Borevit, of which he probably represents a local version. He was portrayed as an imposing figure, with horns over the head, surrounded by packs of wolves and bears.

Boruta may refer to:

• Boruta, 8th-century Carantanian chieftain; see Boruth
• Boruta (mythology), a folkloric character
• Devil Boruta, a folkloric character
• Boruta, Opole Voivodeship, a village in Poland
• Boruta (surname)

Boruta or Bořuta is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Antonín Bořuta (born 1988), Czech ice hockey player
• Jonas Boruta, Lithuanian Catholic bishop
• Kazys Boruta (1905–1965), Lithuanian writer and poet