Slavic paganism or slavic religion describes the religious beliefs, myths and ritual practices of. Slavic mythology kindle edition by machal, jan, gray, louis h. Most of them never get translated to english, probably due to the materials lack of familiarity to non slavic readers. The witcher games and books are full of slavic mythology. The first collaborative work in english on slavic mythology illustrations.
As you are probably aware there is not much out there in the english language. A strzyga is a female demon somewhat similar to vampire in slavic and especially polish folklore. The world of ancient gods slavic goddesses by meet the slavs. Nov 10, 2016 she is most commonly seen as a bringer of death as seen in slavic mythology when morana seduced dazbog, the sun god. She belongs to the pantheon of ancient slavic gods, as is considered to be the sister of lelia. As retaliation, dazbog burned morana and banished her to nav the underworld in slavic mythology. Which ones are most deserving of your hardearned money. Slavic mythology behind the popular witcher series slavorum. Even to this day, heroes from folk tales are honored with holidays and widely celebrated throughout the slavic regions of russia, ukraine and romania. The goddesses of slavic folklore are shrouded in mystery, their true nature obscured by the christian faith which sought to eradicate all pagan worship.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. A bibliography of slavic mythology slavica publishers. Except for a hilarious parodyripoff of harry potter called tanya grotter, but im not sure that counts. May 4, 2012 explore ahungrypens board slavic mythology, followed by 492 people on. She is most commonly seen as a bringer of death as seen in slavic mythology when morana seduced dazbog, the sun god. The mythology of all races vol 3 celtic and slavic. How to find book recommendations for slavic mythology quora. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Slavic mythology pantheon deities jarilo and morana jarilo and morana katicic and belaj continued down the path laid by ivanov and toporov and reconstructed the myth revolving around the fertility and vegetation god, jarilo, and his sister and wife, morana, goddess of nature and death. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart. Obraz usadby v fotografijach i vospominanijach grafov seremetevych. Marzanna in polish, marena in russian, morana in czech, bulgarian, slovene, and serbocroatian, or morena or kyselica in slovak, morena in macedonian, maslenitsa citation needed in russia and also mara in belarusian and ukrainian, marzena, morena, mora or marmora, more in lithuanian citation needed is a slavic goddess associated with seasonal rites based on the idea of. After my last video on the slavic mythology in the witcher, i received a number of. Morana slavic goddess of winter and death slavic chronicles. Runes by ednah walters, valkyrie by kate ohearn, the swan road by angeline hawkes, viking myths stor. Once dazbog moved on to another lover, morana poisoned him. People who were born with two hearts and two souls and two sets of teeth the second one barely visible were believed to be strzygas. In ancient slavic mythology, jarilo is the god of spring vegetation and fertility, but sometimes even associated with war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He is thought to be an exquisitely handsome young man, riding on a white horse, dressed in white and barefoot, tasseled with wild flowers and carrying a bundle of wheat in his hands. Encyclopedia of russian and slavic myth and legend. Book of slavic mythology forest gods and creatures school graduation project our task was to choose what we like and are most capable of doing considering design illustration.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading slavic mythology. Creatures of slavic myth by dmitriy kushnir, paperback. Lots of authors from slavic regions, naturally, use slavic mythology to various degrees, especially in fantasy books. The tradition of burning or drowning an dummy of morana to celebrate the end of winter is a folk custom that survives in poland, slovakia and the czech republic. We dont have an article named usefulnotes slavicmythology, exactly. In ancient times people especially worshiped morena in the territory of kievan rus. Morana the daughter of the great goddess lada and her husband god svarog, has grown up to become what ancient slavs recognized as the patroness of the winter, the underworld and symbol of the end of physical life as we mortals know it. Different people find greek mythology to be meaningful for different reasons. Ive got a copy of by viljo mansikka, but thats an academic work and a bit beyond my abilities.
Please participate by editing the article, and help us assess and improve articles to good and 1. Therefore the information available is mostly made up,unless we knew the methodology of the books that write about slavic mythology from the period. Russian mythology, mythology books, classical mythology, wicca. Book of slavic mythology forest gods and creatures on. Supernatural beings in slavic folklore come in several forms and their names are spelled differently based on the specific language. Slavic folklore vilas, witchcraft and mythical creatures by meet the slavs. Perun the slavic god of lightning by meet the slavs. Christianization affected slavic mythology as gods and goddesses were replaced with religious icons, and vampires and werewolves were fought now by a holy brotherhood of christian believers.
V does anybody happen to know any books where slavic mythology is the main focus. In this volume of the slavic way series, creatures, beings and spirits of slavic mythology are presented and described. Motion comic book on slavic mythology on kickstarter. If you ever wondered about the noises you may hear around your home, about why sometimes you wake up in cold sweat, or about the visions you may see or noises you may hear around the forest. Being the lunar theory of mythology and the analysis and satisfactory explanation of the ancient mystical lore c1910, by john martin woolsey page images at hathitrust. Modern mythology, by andrew lang gutenberg text the original garden of eden discovered, and the final solution of the mystery of the woman, the tree and the serpent. This book, taken from the mythology of all races, is the most complete study of slavic mythology available.
Marzanna or morana, morena, morena was the slavic goddess and according to some sources, just a daemon of winter, night, and death. Libraries especially academic institutions with comparative literature, folklore, and mythology collections will thus welcome this new bibliography of slavic mythology aimed at american audiences. Covers the myths and legends of the russian empire at its greatest extent as well as other slavic people and countries. This project provides a central approach to mythologyrelated subjects on wikipedia. Of slavic mythology we cannot obtain a distinct picture, owing to very defective traditions among the peoples of slav race and perhaps still more because of a great scarcity of records. However, a large part of their mythology can be reconstructed from linguistics, folklore and comparative mythology. Slavic mythology observed through the eyes of the she bear.
Media in category books about slavic mythology the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Sutherland in slavic mythology, stribog was the god of wind, storms, air, and an ancient deity of heavens. Slavic mythology this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Hey guys, i was wondering if you all had any suggestions for books on old russian mythology and folk stories. Theres a bewildering array of books out there on greek mythology, especially at the beginner level. Morana marzanna, mara, marzena, morana, morena, mora, marmora or morena was a slavic goddess of winter and death. Initially, she was the goddess that was worshiped as a homemaker, but also the goddess of fertility and mother of all living. With these introductory remarks from tales from slavic myths, welcome to the world of ancient mythology slavic style. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Slavic myths by dusan caplovic, ivan hudec, 2005 online. The pagan slavs had a unique view of spirituality, and their own pantheon of fascinating gods.
When we welcome spring, typically on april 30th, we are burning or throwing away or bury her figurines as if she were a witch, indicating that the winter is over. This list last updated in april of 2019 was written with the intention of helping you make that decision. A handbook greenwood folklore handbooks by natalie o. Includes historical,geographical,and biographical background information. Immerse into the world of ancient legends, visit old shrines, and. Slavic warriors, armor and weapons by meet the slavs. Men and monsters by elena may, the bear and the nightingale by katherine arden, uprooted by naomi novik, wicked saints. A list of names in which the usage is slavic mythology. Edith hamilton may not have touched on most of the slavic gods featured in this book but, nonetheless, these slavic myths deserve a rightful place in the canon of ancient mythology.
This book, being the first narrative about slavic mythology in english, helps to complete the gestalt circle of indoeuropean mythology. In slavic mythology, did the goddess marzanna have any. Striga strzyga vampire that comes from slavic mythology. American reference books annual essential for all slavic collections and scholars. With illustrations and a chapter on baltic mythology. Resources about polish and west slavic mythology and paganism.
The early history of this whole race is, in fact, shrouded in darkness, and we do not even definitely know the time of the first arrival of. Morana the ancient slavic goddess of winter and death. Slavic mythology pantheon deities jarilo and morana. As the goddess of winter, she was never popular among the old slavs, which is understandable if we have in mind the climate in which they used to live. This ritual represents the end of the dark days of winter, the victory over death. Morana or morena is a slavic goddess associated with death, winter and nightmares.
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