Croatian Tales of Long Ago - Kozlak

House demon recipe:

One evil dead man. Preferably fresh.

Pour his blood into a bag made of animal skin. Best use wolf or boar skin, they are resistant and will withstand the birth of a demon.

With the help of the devil, force the man's soul into the bag.

Seal tightly and leave in a dark and cool place for 40 days. Best use the man's grave. Otherwise, use a dried-up well or a basement.

Make sure you have 3 priests on hand.

When 40 days have passed, have them visit the grave (or other location) where you have stored the bag. They have to do it 3 times in 3 days.

On the third day, the animal will come to life.

Warning: Prepare 3 tricks and hawthorn or cornelian cherry stakes.

If the corpse was not fresh, the animal will be hard to tame. If it does not respond to your orders, trick him 3 times until it bows. Then stab him in the back of the head. Repeat until it’s dead.

Make sure the next corpse is fresher.