Russian mythology, mythology books, classical mythology, wicca. 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. Slavic mythology and slavic religion evolved over more than 3,000 years ago. In granting permission to post this scanned version of the text, the author. Perun the slavic god of lightning by meet the slavs. How to find book recommendations for slavic mythology quora. Written for students and general readers, this book offers a brief but thorough introduction to slavic folklore. Zmaj and the dragon lore of slavic mythology ancient origins. Creatures of slavic myth the slavic way book 4 kindle edition by kushnir, dmitriy. Earth goddess and one of the most important deities in the slavic world. In the 6 th century, the greek historian procopius wrote of perun he is the god who wields the thunderbolt, and they, the slavs, recognise him as the sole lord of the universe. With these introductory remarks from tales from slavic myths, welcome to the world of ancient mythology slavic style. The following 99 pages are in this category, out of 99 total. V does anybody happen to know any books where slavic mythology is the main focus.
An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. It is conjectured that some parts of it are from neolithic or possibly even mesolithic times. This volume offers the first comprehensive guide in english to the myth and legend of the russian empire and other slavic countries and peoples. A bibliography of slavic mythology slavica publishers. Striga strzyga vampire that comes from slavic mythology.
This book, taken from the mythology of all races, is the most complete study of slavic mythology available. Even to this day, heroes from folk tales are honored with holidays and widely celebrated throughout the slavic regions of russia, ukraine and romania. In reading the history of the slavic people, written records didnt appear until christianity appeared, so where these commandments came from were probably the authors own internal inspiration. Men and monsters by elena may, the bear and the nightingale by katherine arden, uprooted by naomi novik, wicked saints. Slavic mythology observed through the eyes of the she bear. Deities of slavic religion, arranged in cosmological and functional groups, are inherited through mythology and folklore. 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. The game is based on the book series of the same name by polish author andrzej sapkowski. Both in the earliest slavic religion and in modern slavic native faiths theology and cosmology, gods are arranged as a hierarchy of powers begotten by the supreme god of the universe, rod, known as deivos in the earliest slavic religion. Please participate by editing the article, and help us assess and improve articles to good and 1. Slavic warriors, armor and weapons by meet the slavs. In certain slavic countries, dragons can viewed either as good or evil, depending on their sex. Libraries especially academic institutions with comparative literature, folklore, and mythology collections will thus welcome this new bibliography of slavic mythology aimed at american audiences. Slavic gods and goddesses pantheons the white goddess.
Paintings by igor ozhiganov august 27, 2015 september 10, 2015 renegade 3 comments. Slavic folklore has great cultural significance and international influence. Some elements of slavic folklore, such as vampire legends and easter eggs, are well known, while others are more obscure. Therefore the information available is mostly made up,unless we knew the methodology of the books that write about slavic mythology from the period. With these introductory remarks from tales from slavic myths, welcome to the world of ancient mythologyslavic style. I am looking for some books about slavic mythology. Ancient slavic wisdom by dmitriy kushnir, paperback. Chvar both meaning the same thing, indicating indoeuropean etymological relation. The goddesses of slavic folklore are shrouded in mystery, their true nature obscured by the christian faith which sought to eradicate all pagan worship.
This book, being the first narrative about slavic mythology in english, helps to complete the gestalt circle of indoeuropean mythology. 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. American reference books annual essential for all slavic collections and scholars. Runes by ednah walters, valkyrie by kate ohearn, the swan road by angeline hawkes, viking myths stor. As you are probably aware there is not much out there in the english language. Jun 10, 2017 this old custom was very popular among slavic people. The pagan slavs had a unique view of spirituality, and their own pantheon of fascinating gods. Lucky for us it is possible to restore some of the ancient legends thanks to oral folklore, rituals.
With illustrations and a chapter on baltic mythology. The artist takes a very detailed approach to his work, both in terms of how he paints and the sources he uses for inspiration. Slavic mythology behind the popular witcher series slavorum. The bear and the nightingale by katherine arden, the girl in the tower by katherine arden, uprooted by naomi novik, men. For a long time now, russian artist jaromir velikorodov has been carving statues of the ancient slavic gods.
Im inclined to think that the authors commandments were generated in a rather narrowminded fundamentalist way. Covers the myths and legends of the russian empire at its greatest extent as well as other slavic people and countries. Slavic tribes had strong connection with nature and they believed in many gods that were patrons of forest, meadows, flowers, earth and sun. Pagan gods, creation of the world and men, demons and such. Slavic folklore vilas, witchcraft and mythical creatures by meet the slavs. May 4, 2012 explore ahungrypens board slavic mythology, followed by 492 people on. Rybakov is noted for his effort to reexamine medieval ecclesiastical texts, synthesizing his findings with archaeological data, comparative mythology, ethnography, and nineteenthcentury folk practices. There are few stories more stirring than those of ancient russia. Motion comic book on slavic mythology on kickstarter. And when the slavs came to america, they brought much of their folklore to the new world, where it continues to flourish today. Enjoy these books, tell your friends, and feel free to share with colleagues and students.
However, a large part of their mythology can be reconstructed from linguistics, folklore and comparative mythology. Aug 07, 2018 one popular motif of western european art is that of st. Now he is writing books about slavic heritage, in order to bring information to english speaking people of slavic descent, for much of the information is only available in slavic languages and not in english. Below you can see a list of books, articles, research papers, etc. Information such as cleansing of own rod, rules of a healthy birth, mystical properties of trees and how to see own aura is provided. Slavic myths by dusan caplovic, ivan hudec, 2005 online. We dont have an article named usefulnotes slavicmythology, exactly. 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. 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. In slavic mythology, jav and nav are two worlds around us yav is the material world in which we are right now. Resources about polish and west slavic mythology and. Ivan hudecs tales from slavic myths is an impressive, informative, and highly entertaining compendium of slavic folktales and legends and ably translated for english readers by the collaborative efforts of emma nezinska, jeff schmitz, and albert devine. Except for a hilarious parodyripoff of harry potter called tanya grotter, but im not sure that counts.
Encyclopedia of russian and slavic myth and legend. Twentiethcentury scholars who pursued the study of ancient slavic religion include vyacheslav ivanov, vladimir toporov, marija gimbutas, boris rybakov, and roman jakobson amongst others. The south slavs living on the balkan peninsula in south eastern europe, bordering with the byzantine empire to the south, came under the sphere of influence of eastern orthodox. Men and monsters by elena may, the bear and the nightingale by katherine arden, uprooted by naomi novik, wicked. Sutherland in slavic mythology, stribog was the god of wind, storms, air, and an ancient deity of heavens. 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. 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 latter occurred at various stages between the 8th and the th century. Immerse into the world of ancient legends, visit old shrines, and. Beautifully illustrated in color by karol ondreicka and with an informative afterword by dusan caplovic, tales from slavic myths is an. Resources about polish and west slavic mythology and paganism.
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. 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. Slavic mythology kindle edition by machal, jan, gray, louis h. In ancient slavic mythology, jarilo is the god of spring vegetation and fertility, but sometimes even associated with war. A strzyga is a female demon somewhat similar to vampire in slavic and especially polish folklore. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An excellent example of the local slavic mythology can be found in northern poland among the legends of the kashubian people. The paintings of igor evgenievich ozhiganov are based on slavic and scandinavian folk tales and fairy tales.
Suditse the three graces of slavic mythology slavic. 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. Actually, it was so popular that the stories connected to it are still alive, changing through time, but not disappearing. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Svarog svarog, swarog, schwayxtix, swarog in slavic mythology, is the slavic sun god and spirit of fire. Written expressly for students and general readers, it systematically overviews slavic folklore. 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. They can also be found in serbian mythology by the name of sudice, sudaje. The slavic mythology comes in many local subbranches. 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. I bought this book since i was very interested in learning about the slavic history, mythology, rituals and folklore in. 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.
These tales, penned by ivan hudec, former minister of culture, are presented along with 97 original color illustrations by dr. 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. Peruns name means thunder and lightning bolt in the various slavic languages. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading slavic mythology. One of the lesser known dragons is that of the zmaj, a dragon that can be found in slavic folklore. As a matter of fact, other non slavic people have also heard about it and were inspired to create their own stories. Na this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale.
The book also includes a pantheon of slavic gods and deities, bibliography. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading creatures of slavic myth the slavic way book 4. Tvtropes is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Just as the title suggests, some of the slavic rites, rituals and beliefs are discussed in this book. This project provides a central approach to mythologyrelated subjects on wikipedia. Russian and other slavic beliefs weave a rich tapestry in which realworld elements coexist with those from fantasy, such as dragons, monsters, and shapechanging wolves. The world of ancient gods slavic goddesses by meet the slavs. 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. What is the best booktextbook to learn more about slavic. The first collaborative work in english on slavic mythology illustrations. Slavic paganism or slavic religion describes the religious beliefs, myths and ritual practices of the slavs prior to christianisation. Were all well familiar with the mythology surrounding the ancient gods such as zeus, odin, jupiter, venus, aphrodite, etc. Slavic mythology from northern poland published on 22 june 2017 22 june 2017 by lamus dworski the slavic mythology comes in many local subbranches. A handbook greenwood folklore handbooks hardcover 30 sep 2007.
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. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The name may be related to sanskrit svarga and persian xwar pron. This book is a short but thorough introduction to slavic folklore. Najlepsze obrazy na tablicy slavic mythology 160 w 2020. Includes historical,geographical,and biographical background information.
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