Radomir Ristic

“E nglish Walnut(juglans regia) is unlike any other tree. It is a tree of Witches, demons, and underworld spirits. It is the sacred tree that people have great respect for, yet they fear it at the same time. Underneath it’s large canopy was favorite meeting place of Witches; it is said that they gathered there to celebrate their holidays.
It is strongly forbidden to fall asleep under the Walnut tree, because a sleeping man is very vulnerable and his soul wanders from him. If that happens, Witches could take it, or other creatures could take it somewhere he doesn’t it want to go. We can assume that this is the underworld, the tree itself represents some sort of portal. It is no surprise that this tree is connected with supernatural beings. This tree is vital of the cult of the dead or the cult of ancestors, which adds credence to our assumption. In Pagan times, the walnut was the residence for souls of the ancestors.”
― Radomir Ristic, Balkan Traditional Witchcraft

“In the southwestern Balkans, in the territory of Montenegro and Herzegovina, several myths are preserved in which a great male goat lives in a cave. According to tradition, when it was killed, the Crnojevic River appeared in its place. Another story says that the same river appeared when its ear was cut off. Ethnologists relate these traditions with the Illyrian deity of springs named Bindu, whose altar was discovered near Bihac. There is a goat’s head on the altar.”
― Radomir Ristic, Balkan Traditional Witchcraft