Stihi

Sources note the name stihí (variant stuhí) literally means 'storm' in Albanian and that authors link the term to the Greek στοιχείο (stoicheion/stoicheío, 'element, spirit'). The supplied material does not record a narrative origin myth; rather, the etymology and descriptions in the sources present stihi as a named storm/elemental being in Albanian popular belief.

In south Albanian and Italo‑Albanian popular belief stihi is described as a female supernatural being. Regional accounts sometimes depict it as a fearsome fire-breathing dragon that guards treasure. The sources present these portrayals as coexisting or variant regional images rather than a single standardized form.

The sources describe stihi as fire-breathing and explicitly associate it with storms (the name meaning 'storm'). In some representations it functions as a treasure-guardian. Beyond these attributes the supplied material characterizes stihi as a dangerous, hostile force of nature but does not provide detailed behavioral narratives.