Tag: Slavic History

After last week’s jump into a Polish fairy tale, Carried Away by the Wind, this Slavic Saturday we’re returning to Slavic gods with one you

Read MorePerun – Slavic God of Thunder, Justice, and War – Slavic Mythology Saturday

After last week’s more historical post about Koliada, this Slavic Saturday we’re returning to Slavic folklore and fairy tales with “Carried Away by the Wind.”

Read MoreCarried Away by the Wind – Polish Fairy Tale – Slavic Folklore Saturday

Happy New Year everyone! Last week, we discussed Ded Moroz and other Christmas gift givers, and I promised in that post that we would talk

Read MoreKoliada/Szczodre Gody – Slavic Winter Solstice and New Year – Slavic Folklore Saturday

After last week’s post about the Slavic werewolf, the Wilkołak/Vukodlak, this special edition of Slavic Saturday we’re going merry and bright with the various Christmas

Read MoreDed Moroz, Saint Nicholas, Gwiazdor, or Santa? – Slavic Christmas Gift Bringers – Slavic Saturday

After last week’s post about the warm and kind goddess(es) Żywia/Vesna, we’re going darker this Slavic Saturday with a creature famous in both Slavic mythology

Read MoreWilkołak/Vukodlak – Werewolf in Slavic Mythology – Slavic Saturday

After last week’s post about the Wodnik/Vodyanoy, a water spirit in Slavic mythology, this Slavic Saturday we’re discussing a spring goddess (or two goddesses, depending

Read MoreŻywia/Vesna – Slavic Goddess(es) of Spring and Fertility – Slavic Mythology Saturday

We dipped back into holidays last weekend with the Dożynki/Obzhynki harvest festival, but this Slavic Saturday we return to spirits and demons with a pretty

Read MoreWodnik/Vodyanoy – Slavic Spirit of the Water – Slavic Mythology Saturday

After last weekend’s discussion of Chernobog and Belobog, two Slavic “gods” who appear in books and TV but were likely not worshipped by Slavic pagans,

Read MoreDożynki/Obzhynki – Early Slavic Thanksgiving/Harvest Festival

After last weekend’s discussion of the mountains in Slavic mythology, I decided for this Slavic Saturday I need to address two of the gods I

Read MoreChernobog and Belobog – The Slavic Gods Who Weren’t – Slavic Mythology Saturday

After last weekend’s discussion of the Ovinnik, this slightly delayed Slavic Saturday we are doing things a bit differently. I have spent the past week

Read MoreThe Role of Mountains in Slavic Mythology and Folklore – Slavic Saturday