In granting permission to post this scanned version of the text, the author. Belobog white godslavic god of light and sun, the counterpart of dark and cursed czernobog black god berstukevil god of woods in wendish mythology borutagod or a demon portrayed as an imposing figure, with horns over the head, surrounded by packs of wolves and bears. Lucky for us it is possible to restore some of the ancient legends thanks to oral folklore, rituals, folk beliefs and such notes made by ancient chroniclers. Book of slavic mythology forest gods and creatures on. Written for students and general readers, this book offers a brief but thorough introduction to s. Scholars working with slavic literatures and linguistics, particularly early literatures and medieval slavic texts, will also find it indispensable. Not many would pray to such a deity, but one early passage reveals that people would spit curses into a bowl during feasts to keep him at bay. Reading this book, one is struck by how nearly perfectly it serves in its main role.
Jun 10, 2017 in some slavic nations, they could also appear on the 7th night, which is also a number connected to demonic rituals. Men and monsters by elena may, the bear and the nightingale by katherine arden, uprooted by naomi novik, wicked. Please participate by editing the article, and help us assess and improve articles to good and 1. 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. The scope of the bibliography is all written materials books, dissertations, pamphlets, articles, and selections published in all slavic languages and major western languages. The mythology of all races vol 3 celtic and slavic. Morana f slavic mythology, croatian from a slavic root meaning death, plague. The black god, chernobog wasnt definitely a lowerranked divine being. The witcher takes place in a medieval fantasy world and follows the story of geralt, one of a few remaining witchers traveling monster hunters for hire, gifted with unnatural powers. Motion comic book on slavic mythology on kickstarter. What is the best booktextbook to learn more about slavic. Immerse into the world of ancient legends, visit old shrines, and. With illustrations and a chapter on baltic mythology. Research must then be done through the study of folklore and folk customs.
Media in category books about slavic mythology the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Svetovid m slavic mythology derived from the slavic elements svetu blessed, holy and vidu sight, view. Supernatural beings, spirits, and creatures of brazilian mythology tagged with monsters, awesome, the more you know, storytime, mythology. 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. In slovenian mythology, they are known as sojenice and rojenice. The 10 creepiest monsters of slavic mythology i love halloween. Zmaj and the dragon lore of slavic mythology ancient origins. The scope of the bibliography is all written materials books, dissertations, pamphlets, articles, and selections published in all.
Mokosh was a slavic goddess of weaving, women, water and fertility. She was often depicted as a woman with a large head and long arms. With that in mind, here are five books that resonate with slavic mythology and folklore. Slavic mythology and folklore mitologia e folklore slavo. Slavic mythology behind the popular witcher series slavorum.
In ancient slavic mythology, jarilo is the god of spring vegetation and fertility, but sometimes even associated with war. Interestingly, they respected him as all other gods and believed that the evil always meets the good. The pagan slavs had a unique view of spirituality, and their own pantheon of fascinating gods. 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 handbook greenwood folklore handbooks first edition slavic folklore has great cultural significance and international influence. While the illustrated edition costs 60% less, it has significantly improved. The author definitely has a precise mission here with this book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A bibliography of slavic mythology slavica publishers. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Ive got a copy of by viljo mansikka, but thats an academic work and a bit beyond my abilities. Slavic myths by dusan caplovic, ivan hudec, 2005 online. Slavic mythology and slavic religion evolved over more than 3,000 years ago. He attempts to explain slavic mythology through the lens of a certain interpretation of mythological. Slavic mythology has two key differences from the wellknown greek and roman mythologies. Recently i once again became interested in slavic mythology, the main reason being the witcher games many quests are based on slavic stories and myths and the second one being my childhood older people always told me stories about creatures or events that were known in the area where i lived. After my last video on the slavic mythology in the witcher, i received a number of. Studies in the fairy mythology of arthurian romance second edition, enlarged.
Men and monsters by elena may, the bear and the nightingale by katherine arden, uprooted by naomi novik, wicked saints. In this lesson, learn about the rivalry between gods perun and veles, and how night and day came to be. Slavic mythology and magick has been translated into english, makes studying the subject extremely difficult. Apr 29, 2020 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. As you are probably aware there is not much out there in the english language. In east asian countries, for instance, dragons are regarded as. The first collaborative work in english on slavic mythology illustrations.
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. I chose to do a book based on ancient slavic mythology gods and creatures which are related with forests beca. This was the name of a fourheaded slavic god of war and light. The witcher games and books are full of slavic mythology. Instead, he was equal to others in the slavic pantheon. How to find book recommendations for slavic mythology quora. His opposite number is belobog, the white god of goodness. Chernobog is a dark, devillike deity in slavic mythology. Hey guys, i was wondering if you all had any suggestions for books on old russian mythology and folk stories. The 10 creepiest monsters of slavic mythology i love. 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. Unfortunately, slavic mythology originated in the days when writing was not a norm, and because of this it has never been recorded officially by slavs but rather by christian chroniclers. Magick book, pagan art, asatru, witch art, book of shadows, gods and goddesses, conte. Aug 24, 2014 bies slavic forrest deamon from ancient times.
Most powerful slavic gods in conflict between powers of light and darkness. Fortunately, the medieval slavic peasant did not embraced christianity on. In contrast to greek or scandinavian mythology, the suditse are young. Included are explanations of the different types of slavic folklore, the role of slavic folklore in literature and popular culture, and the state of criticism and scholarship on this field of interest. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading slavic mythology.
Bannik is the bathhouse spirit in slavic mythology. Slavic mythology observed through the eyes of the she bear cvetkovic, stefan on. There is no hidden agenda he just enjoys being a blackhearted villain. Secondly, the old slavic pantheon of gods is not well documented, so scholars have attempted to recreate the information based on secondary documents. 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 slavic tribes in europe. Slavic can pertain to the cultures of belarus, bulgaria, czech republic, poland, serbia, croatia. Whole two books three in slovak version are spent hammering in that koscej isnt volch and after near death experience isnt koscej either, a deity rather another deity confirms. Suditse the three graces of slavic mythology in czech and slovak, they are called sudicky.
The witcher is an action roleplaying hack and slash video game developed by cd projekt red and published by atari. In bulgarian legends, for instance, male dragons are believed to be the protectors of crops, whilst the female ones are bent on destroying the fruits. It is conjectured that some parts of it are from neolithic or possibly even mesolithic times. The book also includes a pantheon of slavic gods and deities, bibliography. Jun 01, 2016 the 10 creepiest monsters of slavic mythology june 1, 2016 before the spread of christianity, the slavic peoples of central and eastern europe held fascinating beliefs that gave rise to a vibrant array of mythical deities, spirits and monsters. Pagan gods, creation of the world and men, demons and such. Runes by ednah walters, valkyrie by kate ohearn, the swan road by angeline hawkes, viking myths stor. Slavic folklore has great cultural significance and international influence.
Slavic mythology tales and fables have been passed down orally and preserved by other means. Slavic mythology kindle edition by machal, jan, gray, louis h. Pages in category slavic legendary creatures the following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total. I am looking for some books about slavic mythology. Baba yaga flies around in a mortar, wields a pestle, and dwells deep in the forest in a hut usually described as standing on chicken legs. First, many of the spirits are still part of common images and folktales among slavic people. Before the spread of christianity, the slavic peoples of central and eastern europe held fascinating beliefs that gave rise to a vibrant array of mythical deities, spirits and monsters. Chernobog is feared all over russia as a being of pure nastiness, in the same evil club as ahriman or satan. These creatures were described in stories that were orally passed down through generations long. See more ideas about slavic mythology, mythology, mythology art. School graduation project our task was to choose what we like and are most capable of doing considering design illustration branding, etc. Na this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. World mythology ps mythopedia, an ongoing project to catalog an entire worlds worth of mythology, from the ancient greeks.
The dragon is one of the most wellknown creatures in ancient mythology, and many cultures have this creature or one of its related forms in their folklore. Tvtropes is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Book of slavic mythology forest gods and creatures on behance. In slavic folklore, baba yaga is a supernatural being or one of a trio of sisters of the same name who appears as a deformed andor ferociouslooking woman. They can also be found in serbian mythology by the name of sudice, sudaje.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Except for a hilarious parodyripoff of harry potter called tanya grotter, but im not sure that counts. However, a large part of their mythology can be reconstructed from linguistics, folklore and comparative mythology. This book, being the first narrative about slavic mythology in english, helps to complete the gestalt circle of indoeuropean mythology. Included are explanations of the different types of slavic folklore, the role of slavic folklore in literature and popular culture, and the state of. Most slavic mythologies hold that god ordered the devil to bring up a handful of sand from the bottom of the sea and created the land from it. Suditse the three graces of slavic mythology slavic. As we said, it was believed that there were three of them, and each of them had her own purpose and area of influence. Slavic folklore is a carefully structured handbook that slowly leads readers from a general understanding of slavs as an ethnic group to a clear description of specific national folk genres and practices within the contemporary slavic world. A handbook greenwood folklore handbooks by natalie o. In slavic mythology this was the name of the goddess of.
Written for students and general readers, this book offers a brief but thorough introduction to slavic folklore. This book, taken from the mythology of all races, is the most complete study of slavic mythology available. Aug 07, 2018 one of the lesser known dragons is that of the zmaj, a dragon that can be found in slavic folklore. Phoenix queen in polish mythology, oynyena maria is the fiery mary, a fire goddess who assists and counsels the thunder god piorun. A longstanding historic source on slavic mythology mentioning chernobog is the 12thcentury chronica slavorum, a work written by the german priestscribe helmold which describes customs and beliefs of several wendish and polabian tribes, who were mostly still pagans at the time. For the slavs though, much to the vexation of the priests, christianity was more of an addition to their ancient beliefs than an actual replacement. Known also as chernobog, chernabog, and tchernobog with the most common version of his name being chernobog czernobog is a slavic deity whose name means black god. The game is based on the book series of the same name by polish author andrzej sapkowski. Mokosh f slavic mythology derived from slavic mok meaning wet, moist. We dont have an article named usefulnotesslavicmythology, exactly. This project provides a central approach to mythologyrelated subjects on wikipedia. The goddesses of slavic folklore are shrouded in mystery, their true nature obscured by the christian faith which sought to eradicate all pagan worship. Slavic mythology observed through the eyes of the she bear.