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
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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
Read MoreThe Bannik – Slavic Spirit of the Bathhouse – Slavic Mythology Saturday
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
So, I got my calendar mixed up and missed doing Noc Kupały’s Slavic Saturday post last week, but better late than never, right? (June 2021
Slavic Saturday returns to its proper day this week as we return with another deity: Mokosz (Mokosh), the Great Mother and the Slavic protector of
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After a couple unusual weeks in my Slavic Saturday series, I’m continuing the trend by doing this post on Sunday. An out of town wedding
Read MoreUtopiec/Topielec – Slavic Water Demon – Slavic Mythology Saturday
After another week of work, I’m finally approaching the finish of my second draft/rewrite of book 1 in my Slavic fantasy series. It’s been a
So, I’m going to be brutally honest here and start off by saying it’s been a long week. Between the continuing COVID-19 crisis, racial tensions
Read MoreMy Journey to Writing Slavic Mythological Fantasy – Slavic Saturday
Another week of editing my first Slavic fantasy book and working from home had me thinking about a popular character from Slavic mythology for this
Read MoreDomowik/Domovoy – Slavic House Spirit – Slavic Mythology Saturday
As I’ve worked on my first Slavic fantasy book and this Slavic Saturday series, Harin, a friend of mine, made me promise I would do
Read MoreBaba Jaga/Baba Yaga – Infamous Witch in Slavic Mythology – Slavic Saturday
It’s finally starting to feel like spring here in Illinois as I work on my Slavic fantasy book series, so on this Slavic Saturday, I