Slavic Mythology/History

On our last Slavic Saturday, we discussed a new webtoon based on Slavic folklore called Marya Morevna, and I promised in that post that we would discuss more about that historical tale. So that’s exactly what today’s post is. We’ll talk about the sorcerer Koschei the Deathless (also known as Koschei the Immortal), the warrior […]

It’s been a few weeks now since the last Slavic Saturday post, but I’m back this week with a review of a new web comic based on Slavic folklore: Marya Morevna. Then, in my next post, I’ll talk more about Marya Morevna, Ivan Tsarevich, and their foe Koschei the Deathless in the original tales. Note:

After stepping away from dragons for last week’s post about the Fern Flower around the Kupala Night/Noc Kupały summer solstice festival, we’re back to finish off the series (for now) with the most famous slavic dragon: Zmey Gorynych (also called Zmei Gorynych or Змей Горыныч). Note: If you enjoy Slavic mythology, check out A Dagger

After taking last weekend to focus on the release of my Slavic mythology-inspired fantasy book called A Dagger in the Winds, we return to Slavic Saturday with a tale around the Summer Solstice celebration of Kupala Night/Noc Kupały: the fern flower (also known as the fire flower, kwiat paproci, папараць-кветка, цветок папоротника, or цвіт папороті).

After last week’s post about the Żmij/Zmey, we’re continuing our series of dragons this Slavic Saturday with Chudo-Yudo. A dragon known for guarding the Slavic underworld and the Kalinov Bridge into it, Chudo-Yudo combines elements of both dragons and other fearsome beasts from across European myths. (June 2021 Updated) Note: If you enjoy Slavic mythology,

After last week’s post about the Dragon of Wawel Hill, we’re continuing our series of dragons this Slavic Saturday with the Żmij (also known as Zmey/Змей, Zmei, Zmaj/Змај, Zmiy Змій), a popular form of the beasts from Slavic folktales and mythology. In other posts we’ll go into more details about named Żmije from across folktales,

After last week’s cover reveal of my fantasy novel A Dagger in the Winds and the previous post on a beaked dragon called the Aspid, we’re continuing our series of dragons this Slavic Saturday with one from Polish folklore: the Wawel Dragon (known in Polish as Smok Wawelski). (June 2021 Updated) Note: If you enjoy

After last week’s step aside for the cover reveal of my prequel novella The Rider in the Night and the previous post on the four-headed god Svetovid/Świętowit, we’re starting a series of dragons this Slavic Saturday with one that has been depicted in multiple ways – the Aspid. (June 2021 Updated) Note: If you enjoy

After last week’s post about the three-headed god Triglav/Trzygłów, this Slavic Saturday it felt natural to add another head. Today, we’ll be talking about Svetovid/Świętowit, but like his three-headed counterpart, we’ll find that Świętowit’s story is a complex one. (Other names for the god include Sventovit, Svantovit, Svantevit, Svyentovit, Svantovit, Swietowit, Svevid, Святовит, and Световид)

After last week’s post about the holiday Śmigus-dyngus, this week, Slavic Saturday returns to gods within Slavic mythology with one whose role (or even worship) is debated often. Trzygłów, or Triglav, is claimed to be a three-headed god (or combination of gods. We’ll talk about those stories and compare them with other parts of Slavic