Teodora Savic

Bulgarian Mythology & Folklore Creatures

Teodora Savic — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:32:06 +0000

There are many myths and legends in Bulgarian culture and folklore, but the biggest one has to be the existence of Macedonian language and Macedonians. Just a joke, we’ll leave politics to the politicians. We have something more fun to write about, like Bulgarian tales and stories of creatures and spirits that our babas (grandma) […]

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Top 13 Monsters in Slavic Mythology

Teodora Savic — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 03:30:22 +0000

We might not have a lot of written material to look at and read if we want to learn more about Slavic history and culture, but fortunately, Slavs all around the world love to tell stories and pass down the history of their people, so we still have a lot to go on. Aside from […]

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Polish Paganism Today

Teodora Savic — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 01:07:00 +0000

Everyone who knows a thing or two about Slavs and their culture will tell you that they are very religious, with most of them belonging to the Eastern Orthodox denomination, and some of them (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, and Slovenia) being Catholics. Poland is known for being one of the countries with the most […]

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Slavic Vampire Myths

Teodora Savic — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:41:00 +0000

Legends about dangerous creatures that feed off others’ blood or flesh have been around for more than a millennia. While Slavs are the first ones to develop myths and legends about vampires as we know them, Mesopotamian, Hebrew, ancient Greek, and Roman cultures had precursors of modern vampires in their tales. Although they changed in […]

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Sirin: Russian Mythological Creature

Teodora Savic — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:05:00 +0000

Slavic tales and legends are filled with various mythological creatures, some good, some bad, but all picturesque for understanding how Slavic people lived back in the day. Sirin is one of these creatures. Even though Sirin is considered to be more part of Russian folklore, rather than part of the wider Slavic mythology, it’s one […]

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Koschei the Deathless: Slavic Legend of Immortality

Teodora Savic — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:01:18 +0000

Ugly, bony, immortal, and evil, Koschei the Deathless is the archetypal male antagonist and probably one of the scariest characters in Eastern Slavic folklore. Having had his soul separated from his body and hidden on an island far away, Koschei the Deathless appears as an immortal and undefeatable creature (unless a story’s hero would find […]

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Likho: Embodiment of Evil Fate in Slavic Mythology

Teodora Savic — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 02:15:26 +0000

Those familiar with Slavic mythology know very well that stories and characters are often pretty unconventional when compared to Western standards. The Slavic belief system is often based on hundreds of years old magical and at times bizarre explanations for misfortunate and natural events (such as death or sickness). One such creature is Likho, the […]

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Chort: Malign Slavic Spirit

Teodora Savic — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 02:52:28 +0000

Son of the god Chernobog and the goddess Mara according to Slavic mythology, or Satan’s minion, according to folk Christianity, the name of Chort stands for a demonic spirit etymologically associated with Slavic curses about hell. From Poland and Russia to Balkan Peninsula and Checz Republic and Slovakia, Chort takes many forms and has many […]

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13 Famous People From Montenegro

Teodora Savic — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:04:04 +0000

Delicious food, breath-taking Adriatic coast, hospitality and leisurely lifestyle – those are the things that best describe the smallest Balkan country with a total population of around 600,000. As a truly wonderful place, Montenegro is mostly inhabited by Montenegrins and Serbs. The biggest minority are the Albanians, but you might run into Croats and Italians, […]

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14 Famous Czechs

Teodora Savic — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:05:06 +0000

If you look up the Czech Republic, you will find out that it’s a country in Europe that has been in existence since 1989, but the truth is, the country and especially the Czech people have a long history that dates way back before its independence. The Czech Republic is located right at the heart […]

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