Bereginya is a goddess that is quite dominant in Slavic mythology. This goddess is able to shapeshift and turn into other Slavic goddesses or even acquire a human form and turn into a woman. Ethnographic records describe Bereginya as associated with...
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In Slavic mythology, Bieda is an immortal demon that brings bad luck and many misfortunes to people. Bieda was disguised as a skinny and extremely tall woman. As a mythological creature, Bieda is classified and belongs to the Polish demonology since...
Gamayun is a bird from Russian folklore, whose powers include (but are not limited to) being able to prophecies the future. Gamayun symbolizes knowledge and wisdom. It lives on an island that is situated right next to paradise. A truly...
There are many known deities and mythical creatures in Slavic folklore. If you have some free time and you want to learn more about them, then this article is for you (and this website is the right place to be!). The tale of Samodiva is interesting...
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...
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...