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...
Category - Mythology
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...
Vampire stories do not begin with Bram Stoker nor were they born with Vlad Tepes. The Slavic folklore is rich with curious creatures and people in the Balkans are often ready to share a story or two about an obscure event or character that lived a...
We’re all well familiar with the mythology surrounding the ancient gods such as Zeus, Odin, Jupiter, Venus, Aphrodite, etc; but do you know who deities of the ancient Slavs were, or what were their names? For a long time now, Russian artist Jaromir...
The Firebird is a miraculous bird whose plumage shines with fiery colors. It travels secretly by night and few beholders had the chance to witness this bird’s mysterious whereabouts. It is mentioned in fairy tales and legends of all the Slavic...
Various derivations of the ancient solar symbol, known as swastika, have become infamous because of their misappropriation by the Hitler’s Third Reich. The swastika has become interchangeable with the word “Nazi”, and every image that resembles it...
Fighting old Slavic religion, the main goal of the Church was elimination of the pagan deities. Demonic creatures which were part of the Slavic mythology were not considered to be too intimidating enemy, so...
Su?aje (Sudice), pronounced /su?aje/ (with ? like in Italian “buonGiorno”) were female demon spirits which played very important role in the Slavic mythology. It was believed that people’s destiny completely depends on the free will of the Su?aje...