Results for "slavic mythology"
22 entries found.
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 3 moreFirebird
A glowing bird of Slavic folklore that brings both fortune and peril to those who seek itFigure 路 Wonder and entertainment 路 Luck and prosperity Legendary
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 2 moreUpi贸r褍锌褨芯褉
A demonic spirit from Slavic and Turkic folklore that is believed to return from the dead to feed on the living.Being 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 1 moreLikho袥懈褏芯
A Slavic spirit of bad luck and misfortune, often depicted as a one-eyed creature.Being 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 3 moreLeshy谢械褕懈泄
A forest spirit from Slavic folklore who guards the woods and misleads travelers.Being 路 Protection 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia and 5 moreVilavila (Serbian: 胁懈谢邪), v铆la (Bulgarian: 胁懈虂谢邪)
Slavic nature spirits known for healing, storms, and deadly dancesBeing 路 Protection 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 3 moreVodyanoy胁芯写褟薪芯泄
A water spirit of Slavic folklore that dwells in rivers and lakesBeing 路 Cursing and harm 路 Luck and prosperity Legendary
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 4 moreRusalka褉褍褋邪谢泻邪
A water spirit of Slavic folklore, often linked to drowned women and seasonal ritesBeing 路 Cursing and harm 路 Luck and prosperity Legendary
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia and 3 moreSerbian folklore小褉锌褋泻懈 褎芯谢泻谢芯褉
The folk traditions and epic poetry of the Serbs, blending pre-Christian customs with Orthodox faith.Tradition 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead 路 Power and authority Living
馃嚭馃嚘 Ukraine and 1 moreVedmak胁褟写蟹褜屑邪泻
A Slavic male warlock or witch with shamanic roots and shape-shifting powersBeing 路 Healing 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 1 moreUnclean force薪械褔懈褋褌褜
A Slavic term for evil spirits and the undead that inhabit the natural worldBelief 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚭馃嚘 Ukraine and 1 moreStricha小褌褉褨褔邪
A Slavic goddess who spins the golden thread of human destiny and good fortuneBeing 路 Luck and prosperity 路 Protection Historical
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 3 moreChort褔褢褉褌
A Slavic demon spirit with horns and hooves, known in folklore as a trickster or minor evil force.Being 路 Cursing and harm 路 Luck and prosperity Historical
馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia and 5 moreVesna袙械褋薪邪
A Slavic personification of spring and youth, known in myth and languageFigure 路 Luck and prosperity Historical
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 4 moreIriy袙褘褉邪泄
A mythical Slavic realm where souls and birds gather for the winterBelief 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Legendary
馃嚨馃嚤 Poland and 3 moreStrzyga
A female demon in Polish folklore, linked to owls and vampiric traitsBeing 路 Cursing and harm 路 Protection Historical
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 7 moreOgnyena Maria袨谐薪械薪邪 袦邪褉懈褬邪
A Slavic fire goddess linked to lightning, rain, and seasonal fire bansFigure 路 Protection 路 Healing Living
馃嚪馃嚭 RussiaHabernitsa
A noon demon of Slavic fields who punishes workers and causes pain.Being 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 1 moreLikhoradka袥懈褏芯褉邪写泻邪
A fever spirit in Slavic myth who brings illness and sicknessBeing 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 2 moreSupernatural beings in Slavic religion
Mythic entities of nature, death, and fate in Slavic folklore and belief.Being 路 Protection 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 5 moreVeles袙械谢械褋
A Slavic chthonic deity of cattle, the underworld, and oathsBeing 路 Protection 路 Luck and prosperity Historical
馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia and 3 moreBo啪i膰袘芯卸懈褯
A Slavic figure linked to the new year and spring, whose name now marks ChristmasFigure 路 Luck and prosperity 路 Wonder and entertainment Historical
馃嚨馃嚤 Poland and 1 moreKarze艂ek小泻邪褉斜薪懈泻, 袣谢邪写械薪械褑
A Slavic mine spirit that guards treasures and guides miners.Being 路 Protection 路 Power and authority Historical
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Firebird: Philippe Giabbanelli, CC BY 3.0, source
- Ognyena Maria: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Supernatural beings in Slavic religion: Bartolomeo Giuliano, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Upi贸r: 袙褨褖褍薪, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Unclean force: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Likho: Mhapon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Leshy: 螕蟻伪蠁苇伪蟼, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vila: Scan by NYPL, Public domain, source
- Vodyanoy: Ivan Bilibin, Public domain, source
- Rusalka: Andrey Shishkin, CC BY 3.0, source
- Vesna: Viktor Vasnetsov, Public domain, source
- Strzyga: Filip Gutowski, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Karze艂ek: Krystian Hasterok, CC BY 2.5, source
- Chort: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Serbian folklore: Uro拧 Predi膰, Public domain, source
- Veles: Andrey Shishkin, CC BY 3.0, source