Kushnir (2014), quote: "Mavka is different from other types of female spirits in that her evil is not intentional. At the sight of a young man, she falls into a trance and realizes her actions too late to change anything. Mavka is a very beautiful young maiden with very long hair ..." Kushnir, Dmitriy (2014). Creatures of Slavic myth. USA. ISBN978-1-5056-2802-9. OCLC1003859523.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)