Author name: Brendan Noble

I mentioned last week that positive spirits are somewhat less common than demons in Slavic mythology, but on this Slavic Saturday, we’re looking at one of those protectors: the Dworowy (or Dvorovoi to the Russians), the spirit of the courtyard. (June 2021 Updated) Note: If you enjoy Slavic mythology, check out A Dagger in the […]

There’s always a multitude of demons to talk about in Slavic mythology and on this Slavic Saturday, we’re looking at one that inhabits the dampest, wettest places of the woods: Dziwożona (also known as the boginka in lowland regions). (June 2021 Updated) Note: If you enjoy Slavic mythology, check out A Dagger in the Winds,

Disturbingly on topic for today’s world, this Slavic Saturday we’re discussing four creatures that were believed to bring illnesses upon people and villages: Čuma/Kuga, the Nezhit, Likhoradka, and the Murrain Maiden. (June 2021 Updated) Note: If you enjoy Slavic mythology, check out A Dagger in the Winds, the first book in my Slavic fantasy series

Slavic Saturday returns after my vacation last weekend, and to make up for the gap, we’re jumping into one of the most important figures in Slavic myth. While Perun rules the skies, the mountains, and Prawia, Weles (or Veles in English) reigns over the underworld of Nawia, the lowlands, and the rivers. (June 2021 Updated)

After last week’s jump into fairy tales, this Slavic Saturday we’re returning to mythological demons with the wiła (vila in English), a demonic nymph that can appear in multiple domains. (June 2021 Updated) Note: If you enjoy Slavic mythology, check out A Dagger in the Winds, the first book in my Slavic fantasy series called

For this week’s Slavic Saturday post, we’re going on the (often rare) lighter side of Slavic folklore with “The Bear in the Forest Hut,” a story from Antoni Józef Gliński’s collection of Polish fairy tales. I’ll tell a summarized version of the story and then talk about how the themes relate to many in Slavic

This week’s Slavic Saturday post is one that covers a topic of slight controversy due to the lack of primary sources in Slavic mythology: the realms of Prawia (or Prav), Jawia (or Yav), and Nawia (or Nav). (June 2021 Updated) Note: If you enjoy Slavic mythology, check out A Dagger in the Winds, the first

We return to mythology and folklore on this week’s Slavic Saturday post with the Bannik, an odd and slightly terrifying spirit that was said to have inhabited Slavic bathhouses. (June 2021 Updated) Note: If you enjoy Slavic mythology, check out A Dagger in the Winds, the first book in my Slavic fantasy series called The

This week, I announced the name of the first book in my Slavic fantasy series, A Dagger in the Winds, and I’ll continue to post more about the book in upcoming weeks and months. Today, though, is the 4th of July (aka American Independence Day), so for this Slavic Saturday, I thought it would be