Tag: Slavic Saturday

After last week’s jump to the god Dadźbóg (Dažbog/Dazhbog), we return to our series of mythological protectors this Slavic Saturday with one who plays an

Read MorePłanetnik/Zduhać – Slavic Protectors of the Winds and Weather – Slavic Mythology Saturday

From the forests of last week’s Leszy post to the sky today, this Slavic Saturday we’re looking at the well-known and loved sun god from

Read MoreDadźbóg/Dažbog/Dazhbog – Slavic God of the Sun – Slavic Mythology Saturday

Following on the theme of protectors after last week’s Dworowy (Dvorovoi) post, this Slavic Saturday we’re looking at perhaps the most well-known protector in all

Read MoreLeszy/Leshy/Lisovyk – Slavic Protector of the Forest – Slavic Mythology Saturday

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

Read MoreDvorovoi/Dworowy – Slavic Spirit of the Courtyard – Slavic Mythology Saturday

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,

Read MoreBoginka/Dziwożona – Slavic Swamp Demon – Slavic Mythology Saturday

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

Read MoreČuma/Kuga, the Nezhit, Likhoradka, and the Murrain Maiden – Slavic Spirits of Sickness and Plague – Slavic Mythology Saturday

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

Read MoreVeles/Weles – Slavic God of the Underworld, Lowlands, and Cattle – Slavic Mythology Saturday

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

Read MoreThe Vila/Wiła – Slavic Nymphs – Slavic Mythology Saturday

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

Read MoreThe Bear in the Forest Hut – Polish Fairy Tale – Slavic Folklore Saturday

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

Read MorePrawia/Prav, Jawia/Yav, and Nawia/Nav – The Three Realms of Slavic Mythology – Slavic Saturday