The female spirit Rusalka is a popular creature from Slavic mythology. She was depicted as a mysterious and rather eerie spirit, associated with the concept of a mermaid or a nymph in world mythologies. The rich mythology of Slavic people...
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Wurdulac, also spelled “wurdalak” or “verdilak” is a type of vampire that is found in Slavic mythology. Although Wurdulac as the mythical creature belongs to Slavic folklore, it’s much more often identified as a type of Russian vampire. Slavic...
Baba Yaga is a character from the Slavic Eastern European folklore. She is present in a lot of folk tales that date back to the 18th century, although her origin is far older. Baba Yaga has been associated with ancient mythological characters...
Since the dawn of time, people invented stories that described the reality around them. These stories, coupled with the human imagination, were the basis for most of the myths and legends that we know about today. Our ancestors’ rich imagination has...
The evolution of Slavic mythology and religion began around 3, 000 years ago, reportedly sometime during the Neolithic or the Mesolithic period. In Slavic mythology, God ordered the Devil to take a handful of sand from the sea bottom and create the...
Slavic mythology refers to the Slavic polytheistic religion which was practiced by the Slavs before the period of Christianization. This religion has many common traits with other religions that derive from the Proto+ Indo+ European religion. The...
Slavic mythology and religion portray the beliefs and world interpretations of the ancient Slavs whose paganism and religious elements can be traced back to the period between the 8th and 13th centuries when Christianization was introduced among...
The folklore of Russia is the folklore of today’s Russians and all other ethnic groups in the country. Russian folklore stems from the so-called Slavic paganism, i.e. the folk tradition and beliefs of ancient Slavs that for centuries has been...
Mythologies have fascinated humanity and civilizations for centuries. These unique representations of our world and humanity offer a multilayered world of imagination that opens up a whole new universe of perception and understanding of history...
The Slavic Native Faith, also known as Slavic Neopaganism or Rodnovery is described by historians as a modern Pagan religion. This so-called new religious movement is founded on the historical belief systems of the Slavic people in Central and...
The world of Slavic paganism, rituals, magic, and occult practices has always been an intriguing ground for historians and folklorists. The religious traditions of the Slavs were challenged with the introduction and imposition of Christianization...
Sign systems are one of the staple characteristics of every folk culture. The signs in these systems reflect esoterism that inscribes folklore and culture authenticity that witnesses the mysticism, religion, the concept of deities, and...