Tag: Slavic History

After taking last week to do a Q&A, this week, Slavic Saturday returns with an early Slavic spring festival that has been brought into modern

Read MoreŚmigus-dyngus/Dyngus Day – Polish Spring Holiday – Slavic Saturday

After last week’s post about Marzanna/Morana, the Slavic goddess of the winter, we return to demons this Slavic Saturday with the Południca – a demon

Read MorePołudnica/Poludnitsa/Noonwraith – Slavic Demon of Noon – Slavic Mythology Saturday

Today is the spring equinox. So after last week’s post about (one) spring goddess, Dziewanna/Devana, we’re talking this Slavic Saturday about the goddess whose death

Read MoreMarzanna/Morana – Slavic Goddess of Winter, Pestilence, and Death – Slavic Mythology Saturday

Last post, we talked about Stribog/Strzybóg, the Slavic god of the wind, and this Slavic Saturday, we’re going back to the earth. International Women’s Day

Read MoreDziewanna/Devana – Slavic Goddess of the Wilds and Hunt – Slavic Mythology Saturday

After last week’s discussion of the demonic Rusalka/Rusałka, this Slavic Saturday we’re returning to gods with Strzybóg – the Slavic god of wind (also known

Read MoreStribog/Strzybóg – Slavic God of the Wind – Slavic Mythology Saturday

After last week’s diversion into a writing update, this Slavic Saturday we’re talking about one of the most well-known demons in Slavic mythology. While Arthurian

Read MoreRusalka/Rusałka – Slavic Water Demon – Slavic Mythology Saturday

Last week we talked about the dark Zmora/Mora/Kikimora, but this Slavic Saturday, it’s the day before Valentine’s Day. That calls for a lighter topic. So,

Read MoreLada/Łada – Slavic Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Summer – Slavic Mythology Saturday

After last week’s return to spirits with the Polewik/Polevik, this Slavic Saturday we’re talking about one of the most fearsome demons in Slavic mythology: Both

Read MoreZmora/Mora/Kikimora – Slavic Demon of Nightmares – Slavic Mythology Saturday

After last week’s post about the eldest of the Slavic gods, Swaróg/Svarog, this Slavic Saturday we’re returning to spirits in Slavic mythology with a Slavic

Read MorePolewik/Polevik – Slavic Spirit of the Fields – Slavic Mythology Saturday

After last week’s post about the chief of the Slavic gods, Perun, this Slavic Saturday we’re covering the eldest god in Slavic mythology: Swaróg/Svarog (Сваро́г/Сварог

Read MoreSvarog/Swaróg – Slavic God of Fire, Sky, Blacksmithing, and Creation – Slavic Mythology Saturday