https://meettheslavs.com Slavic People, History & Mythology Sun, 18 Dec 2022 05:08:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://meettheslavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Favicon.jpg https://meettheslavs.com 32 32 https://meettheslavs.com/simargl/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 05:56:57 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=10060 Simargl was a Slavic god of fire and the sun, and was one of the most important and powerful gods in Slavic mythology.  Simargl (also spelt Semargl)  was revered and respected by the ancient Slavic people, who believed that he possessed great strength and wisdom, and was capable of bringing light and warmth to the […]

The post Simargl or Semargl: Slavic God of Fire first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/slavic-witchcraft/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:27:55 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9772 Sorcery and witchcraft in Slavic folklore and mythology were based on “the intervention” of gods, spirits, and natural forces by the common people (who often believed that they were able to control these “supernatural” forces). Practitioners of sorcery (and the so-called old believers) in the pagan era also believed that conjuring spells and magical rites […]

The post Slavic Witchcraft first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/slavic-mythology-creatures/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:16:46 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9758 Slavic mythology is a colorful world full of magical stories and legends. Ancient Slavs believed that all answers to the questions posed by the phenomena they encountered could be found in nature, as nature was their greatest ally and enemy. Slavic myths are stories whose main characters are people and animals but there are also […]

The post Top 15 Slavic Mythology Creatures first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/slavic-mythology/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:38:45 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9763 The folklore expert Liliana Damaschin describes Slavic mythology as the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practiced by the Slavs prior to Christianisation.  The Slavic mythology and religion possess numerous common traits with other religions that descended from the Proto-Indo-European religion [1]. Slavic mythology does not rely on any first-hand records that would […]

The post Slavic Mythology: Myths, Creatures and Stories first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/bulgarian-mythology/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:32:06 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9565 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) […]

The post Bulgarian Mythology & Folklore Creatures first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/slavic-demons/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:52:05 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9573 The ancient Slavic people believed in many gods and goddesses. They worshiped them through different celebrations and rituals.  They also believed in the existence of many Slavic demons and spirits that you will be reading about in this article. Names of Mythical Characters and Spirits The supernatural characters in Slavic mythology appear in a wide […]

The post Slavic Demons & Spirits first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/baba-roga/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:20:56 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9567 If you were a child born into a Southern Slavic family, the ugly old woman with a horn on her forehead was probably one of your deepest childhood fears. Often mixed up with her Eastern Slavic sibling, Baba Yaga, the Southern Slavic wise grandma, A.K.A. Baba Roga has a slightly different story to tell. Who […]

The post Baba Roga: Slavic Childhood Story first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/croatian-mythology/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:58:43 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9569 Like many other Slavic nations, Croatia developed its myths and legends that in some ways diverged from the overall Slavic mythology.  While most stories and myths share the same structure and characters, some are unique to Croats. In this article, I will talk to you about some of the most famous stories and legends that […]

The post Croatian Mythology: Popular Myths and Beliefs first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/russian-mythological-creatures/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:12:43 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9583 The ancestors of today’s Russians were the ancient Slavs whose beliefs were devoted to nature and its forces. Those beliefs affected life, prosperity, and their wellbeing in general. Ancient Russians believed that nature and its surroundings are full of supernatural creatures. They believed that those creatures will bring them luck, curse their fate, protect their […]

The post Top Russian Mythological Creatures first appeared on Meet the Slavs.]]> https://meettheslavs.com/slavic-monsters/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 03:30:22 +0000 https://meettheslavs.com/?p=9563 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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