For the slavs though, much to the vexation of the priests, christianity was more of an addition to their ancient beliefs than an actual replacement. These creatures were described in stories that were orally passed down through generations long. Baba yaga flies around in a mortar, wields a pestle, and dwells deep in the forest in a hut usually described as standing on chicken legs. With that in mind, here are five books that resonate with slavic mythology and folklore. How to find book recommendations for slavic mythology quora. It possesses numerous common traits with other religions descended from the protoindoeuropean religion. I am looking for some books about slavic mythology. Slavic myths by dusan caplovic, ivan hudec, 2005 online. What are the relationships between norse gods and slavic gods. However, a large part of their mythology can be reconstructed from linguistics, folklore and comparative mythology. The witcher is an action roleplaying hack and slash video game developed by cd projekt red and published by atari. In slavic mythology this was the name of the goddess of.
Morana f slavic mythology, croatian from a slavic root meaning death, plague. Author of the books may disagree with this portrayal. With illustrations and a chapter on baltic mythology. The goddesses of slavic folklore are shrouded in mystery, their true nature obscured by the christian faith which sought to eradicate all pagan worship. The mythology of all races vol 3 celtic and slavic. The scope of the bibliography is all written materials books, dissertations, pamphlets, articles, and selections published in all slavic languages and major western languages. Of slavic mythology we cannot obtain a distinct picture, owing to very defective traditions among the peoples of slav race and perhaps still more because of a great scarcity of records. The game is based on the book series of the same name by polish author andrzej sapkowski. What are the relationships between norse gods and slavic. This book, being the first narrative about slavic mythology in english, helps to complete the gestalt circle of indoeuropean mythology. The 10 creepiest monsters of slavic mythology i love halloween. Slavic fantasy is the use of slavic folklore legends, epics, myths in general.
This period is characterized by a polytheistic religious system. Slavic mythology this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as. This project provides a central approach to mythologyrelated subjects on wikipedia. In slavic folklore, baba yaga is a supernatural being or one of a trio of sisters of the same name who appears as a deformed andor ferociouslooking woman. Except for a hilarious parodyripoff of harry potter called tanya grotter, but im not sure that counts. Fortunately, the medieval slavic peasant did not embraced christianity on. The collection of slavic folktales consists of nine books with 150 folktales. Recently i once again became interested in slavic mythology, the main reason being the witcher games many quests are based on slavic stories and myths and the second one being my childhood older people always told me stories about creatures or events that were known in the area where i lived. It is conjectured that some parts of it are from neolithic or possibly even mesolithic times.
See more ideas about mythology, gods and goddesses and deities. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. As we said, it was believed that there were three of them, and each of them had her own purpose and area of influence. The witcher takes place in a medieval fantasy world and follows the story of geralt, one of a few remaining witchers traveling monster hunters for hire, gifted with unnatural powers. Christianization affected slavic mythology as gods and goddesses were replaced with religious icons, and vampires and werewolves were fought now by a holy brotherhood of christian believers. Jun 29, 2017 i, a complete amateur, take a look at the myths and folklore of eastern europe, and give my opinion on some of its more interesting aspects. Mokosh f slavic mythology derived from slavic mok meaning wet, moist. The bear and the nightingale by katherine arden, ruin and rising by leigh bardugo, shadow and bone by leigh. They are both tools but have very different cultural and practical associations.
The serbs use the word grm for one variety of oak nb, if youre wondering how to pronounce this word, the r is used as a vowel and rolled very strongly. The book also includes a pantheon of slavic gods and deities, bibliography. Svetovid m slavic mythology derived from the slavic elements svetu blessed, holy and vidu sight, view. In slovenian mythology, they are known as sojenice and rojenice. Please participate by editing the article, and help us assess and improve articles to good and 1. Before the spread of christianity, the slavic peoples of central and eastern europe held fascinating beliefs that gave rise to a vibrant array of mythical deities, spirits and monsters. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading slavic mythology. What is known about slavic mythology article culture. Slavic mythology represents all of beliefs, myths and cultural practices of prechristian slavs. In slavic mythology, rusalka is a water nymph, a female spirit who lives in rivers. The tales and the importance of comparative mythology in the study of history and culture are placed in context in an epilog supplied by dr. Slavic myths presents careful retellings of essential slavic mythology.
The following 99 pages are in this category, out of 99 total. This is an example of how the gods may have similarites but are not the same, or even variations of the same. Slavic paganism or slavic religion describes the religious beliefs, myths and ritual practices of the slavs prior to christianisation. Media in category books about slavic mythology the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Jun 10, 2017 in some slavic nations, they could also appear on the 7th night, which is also a number connected to demonic rituals. The scope of the bibliography is all written materials books, dissertations, pamphlets, articles, and selections published in all.
Slavic mythology and magick has been translated into english, makes studying the subject extremely difficult. The pagan slavs had a unique view of spirituality, and their own pantheon of fascinating gods. Slavic mythology this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Slavic mythology which is almost a internet celebrity when it comes to his images of slavic history with motives of our mythology. Alternatively it may come from the polish mora or czech mura which mean moth or be related to the old norse mara meaning nightmare.
Pictures of russia, god pictures, mythology books, norse mythology. In most versions, rusalka is an unquiet being who is no longer alive, associated with the unclean spirit and dangerous. The world of ancient gods slavic goddesses meet the slavs. Mythology, as a field of scientific research is a set of stories. The 10 creepiest monsters of slavic mythology i love. Wolfhound, right to match, istovikstone, sign of the way and. As you are probably aware there is not much out there in the english language. His images will definitely inspire you and motivate you to explore the ancient religion and myths of slavic people because after viewing these images you will feel a need to do so. I, a complete amateur, take a look at the myths and folklore of eastern europe, and give my opinion on some of its more interesting aspects. Apr 29, 2020 of slavic mythology we cannot obtain a distinct picture, owing to very defective traditions among the peoples of slav race and perhaps still more because of a great scarcity of records. Slavic mythology kindle edition by machal, jan, gray, louis h. Slavic mythology is the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practised by the slavs before christianisation. Runes by ednah walters, valkyrie by kate ohearn, the swan road by angeline hawkes, viking myths stor.
The south slavs living on the balkan peninsula in south eastern europe, bordering with the byzantine empire to the south, came under the sphere of influence of eastern orthodox. Pagan gods, creation of the world and men, demons and such. Perun is associated with the oak, a tree that is a universal symbol of strength. But its basic and informative for mythology, when its hard to find anything out there on slavic mythology. She was often depicted as a woman with a large head and long arms. When the leshy is spotted, he can be easily recognized. The winternight trilogy, by katherine arden, is inspired by slavic mythology and includes many characters, such as the domovoi, the rusalka and other beings. Slavic mythology and slavic religion evolved over more than 3,000 years ago. He is seldom seen, but his voice can be heard in the forest laughing, whistling, or singing. Research must then be done through the study of folklore and folk customs. This book, taken from the mythology of all races, is the most complete study of slavic mythology available. In slavic mythology, the zorja the evening stars, the morning star are the two guardian goddesses, known as the auroras. He is thought to be an exquisitely handsome young man, riding on a white horse, dressed in white and barefoot, tasseled with wild flowers and carrying a bundle of wheat in his hands. The leshy is a sportive spirit who enjoys playing tricks on people, though when angered he can be treacherous.
The first collaborative work in english on slavic mythology illustrations. Today the slavs inhabit most of central and eastern europe and the balkans. In ancient slavic mythology, jarilo is the god of spring vegetation and fertility, but sometimes even associated with war. See more ideas about mythology, deities and russian mythology. A bibliography of slavic mythology slavica publishers. Zorya f slavic mythology, soviet, russian the name given to the goddess sometimes two or three of the dawn or the morning and evening stars. In contrast to greek or scandinavian mythology, the suditse are young. Beyond the gods and goddesses of ancient greek, roman, and norse myths, this book delves into the stories of the australian aborigines, the cherokee, and the. Kikimora f slavic mythology the name of an evil house spirit in slavic mythology. No other title offers an introduction to slavic mythology in such an accessible and charming form. Mokosh was a slavic goddess of weaving, women, water and fertility. Jun 01, 2016 the 10 creepiest monsters of slavic mythology june 1, 2016 before the spread of christianity, the slavic peoples of central and eastern europe held fascinating beliefs that gave rise to a vibrant array of mythical deities, spirits and monsters. This was the name of a fourheaded slavic god of war and light.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Suditse the three graces of slavic mythology slavic. Most slavic mythologies hold that god ordered the devil to bring up a handful of sand from the bottom of the sea and created the land from it. Slavic mythology behind the popular witcher series slavorum. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Her name may derive from the udmurt word kikkamurt meaning scarecrow. Whole two books three in slovak version are spent hammering in that koscej isnt volch and after near death experience isnt koscej either, a deity rather another deity confirms. The early history of this whole race is, in fact, shrouded in darkness, and we do not even definitely know the time of the first arrival of slavic tribes in europe. The latter occurred at various stages between the 8th and the th century. A handbook greenwood folklore handbooks by natalie o. Na this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. Enjoy these books, tell your friends, and feel free to share with colleagues and students. They can also be found in serbian mythology by the name of sudice, sudaje.
The slavic people live in europe, speak slavic languages and share common culture and history. Studies in the fairy mythology of arthurian romance second edition, enlarged. In edward fallon s second book in his linger series of novels, trail of the beast, a rusalka taunts a trio hunting a serial killer. Scholars working with slavic literatures and linguistics, particularly early literatures and medieval slavic texts, will also find it indispensable. If you want to start a main slavicmythology page, just click the edit button above.