E Bukura e Dheut (English: Earthly Beauty) is a cunning fairy in Albanian myths. She is the sister of E Bukura e Detit (English: Sea Beauty) and E Bukura e Qiellit (English: Heavenly Beauty).
Appearance
E Bukura e Dheut is beautiful arap-like creature, golden-haired, and black skinned. She may be a good spirit or an evil one with magical powers that comes from her dress. She lives in an underworld palace that has been guarded by a three-headed dog or a kulshedra.
Stories
According to the stories, when a hero succeeds in taking a strand of E Bukura e Dheut’s golden hair, she will become his faithful wife. However, the hero must first go through all the labours that she requires.