Naked supernatural beings: from mythology to the Christian faith

The paper discusses the specific features of naked supernatural creatures. It was revealed that characters of this kind are presented in mythology of the peoples on all continents. To prove their existence believers can find an extremely wide range of typical interpretations in their minds. The most ancient naked creatures are often associated with war, heroism, courage, and self-sacrifice. Most often these creatures to one degree or another choose a water element to the place of their habitat, which largely rationally explains their need to be naked. Christianized images of supernatural creatures have gained dualistic significance. On the one hand in front of random viewers the devil appears naked, ugly or extremely seductive. On the other hand nudity is comprehended as a symbol of otherworldly, absolute devotion to God, manifests itself in incorporeal images of angels.