Slavic mythology and folklore books

American reference books annual essential for all slavic collections and scholars. Ashlimans folktexts, a library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology. 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. The religion possesses many common traits with other religions descended from the protoindoeuropean religion. Slavic mythology project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Slavic culture boasts one of the most amazing tales, ghost stories, and legends about witches. 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.

The goddesses of slavic folklore are shrouded in mystery, their true nature obscured by the christian faith which sought to eradicate all pagan worship. Author of the books may disagree with this portrayal. A bibliography of slavic mythology slavica publishers. The paperback of the slavic mythology coloring book. Zmaj and the dragon lore of slavic mythology ancient origins. The term slavic fantasy is broader than the term russian fantasy, although these terms are sometimes used synonymously. With the netflix adaptation of the witcher mere weeks away, an article about books inspired by slavic myth and folklore seems more than. The bear and the nightingale by katherine arden, the girl in the tower by katherine arden, uprooted by naomi novik, men. The mythological symbol of the world tree was a very strong one, and survived throughout the slavic folklore for many centuries after christianisation. The museum is located in a threestorey building behind voskresenskaya hill. Brittany, and wales irish books, mythology books, adult fairy tales, celtic gifts by kate forrester. Fighting old slavic religion, the main goal of the church was elimination of the pagan deities. 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.

The mythological symbol of the world tree was a very strong one, and survived throughout the slavic folklore for many centuries after christianisaton. Slavic mythology observed through the eyes of the she bear. Written for students and general readers, this book offers a brief but thorough introduction to s. Folklore thursday is a brilliant trend on twitter which showcases some of the most interesting tidbits from international folklore and mythology. What is most interesting about this figure, however, is that his immortality was not foolproof. Often seen as a tribal protector andor an incarnation of the soul of a highly respected ancestor, zmaj has a special place in. Jun 01, 2018 if the first video in our slavic folklore series was an exercise in mapmaking, consider this the travel guide. They live in caves or mountains, from where they escape and cause hailstorms or devour.

The book also features professor ondreickas outstanding artwork, showcasing the high artistic culture of the slovak republic. 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. Slavic mythology the gods of eastern europe and russia. Dec 10, 2019 with the netflix adaptation of the witcher mere weeks away from dropping, an article about books inspired by slavic myth and folklore seems more than appropriate. The first museum of slavic mythology has been existed in tomsk since 2007. Myths and folktales of the russians, western slavs, and magyars. Written by katherine arden, the bear and the nightingale is the first book in a trilogy, and it weaves slavic and russian folklore together to create this narrative. Andrzej sapkowskis the witcher series borrows heavily from this lore, and there does appear to be a recent spike in fantasy literature that follows in suit. Slavic fantasy emerged in opposition to the western fantasy based on celtic and norse mythology. Usually in stories they have odd number of heads, rarely two. Nov 14, 2017 the first museum of slavic mythology has been existed in tomsk since 2007. Unless otherwise noted all links lead to books digitized by books. Scrolling through this hashtag is a great way to improve your general knowledge and also a useful way to start exploring the beliefs of ancient cultures.

What is the best booktextbook to learn more about slavic. List of slavic mythical creatures mythology wiki fandom. 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. 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. There are also maps and legends of ancient slavic pagan sites. Slavic fantasy is the use of slavic folklore legends, epics, myths in general structural rules for fantasy works.

Slavic myths presents careful retellings of essential slavic mythology. Slavic myths is an incomparable general introduction to the topic. Deities of slavic religion, arranged in cosmological and functional groups, are inherited through mythology and folklore. How to find book recommendations for slavic mythology quora. Created from serpent that lived up to 100 years or eaten another one. Slavic and other eastern european folk and fairy tales. Join us as we wander the forest of slavic myth and marvel at the many creatures who. As such, zmaj is a unique feature of serbian mythologyclaims veselin cajkanovic, serbian classical scholar and ethnologist among many other things and the author of the folklore and religion studies 1924. Heres a list of 100 free mythology and folklore ebooks i. Slavic mythology the gods of russia and eastern europe. It will be accessible to a wide variety of readers interested in slavic culture and folklore. If the first video in our slavic folklore series was an exercise in mapmaking, consider this the travel guide. A handbook greenwood folklore handbooks 97803336102. A handbook greenwood folklore handbooks first edition slavic folklore has great cultural significance and international influence.

It is either an oak tree, or some sort of pine tree. In edward fallon s second book in his linger series of novels, trail of the beast, a rusalka taunts a trio hunting a serial killer. Slavic folklore vilas, witchcraft and mythical creatures. Reading this book, one is struck by how nearly perfectly it serves in its main role. Unlike greek or egyptian mythology, there are no firsthand records for the study of slavic mythology. Heres a list of 100 free mythology and folklore ebooks i made. Striga strzyga vampire that comes from slavic mythology. Libraries especially academic institutions with comparative literature, folklore, and mythology collections will thus welcome this new bibliography of slavic mythology aimed at american audiences.

Paganism in europe has existed well before recorded history. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Here is list of almost all slavic mythical creatures azhdaya is demonic version of zmay zmey, dragon. Slavic mythology behind the popular witcher series slavorum. Historical figures as well as creatures from slavic folklore accompany marko and gavrilo on their quest, where familiar storylines are turned topsyturvy and the.

Slavic folklore encompasses the folklore of the slavic peoples from their earliest records until today. 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. However, a large part of their mythology can be reconstructed from linguistics, folklore and comparative mythology. Slavic mythology is the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practised by the slavs before christianization. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Slavic mythology mcgill school of computer science. A fairly typical cosmological concept among speakers of indoeuropean languages, that of the world tree, is also present in slavic mythology. As you are probably aware there is not much out there in the english language. They spit fire, have terrible roar and have evil look on their faces. A figure from slavic folklore, koschei the deathless was known for his titular characteristic. Slavic folklore arose from the need to give meaning to the hardships of life, and to understand the brutal world around them, the foreboding forests, the thunderous seas, and the wars that raged. The latter occurred at various stages between the 8th and the th century. Some elements of slavic folklore, such as vampire legends and easter eggs, are.

Are there any good books on the subject, fiction or nonfiction. Fairy tales and stories of enchantment from ireland, scotland, brittany, and wales irish. Demonic creatures which were part of the slavic mythology were not considered to be too intimidating enemy, so they were left to exist and, in some cultures, even today, present part of the national folklore. Slavic folk tales and fairy tales are abundant and enduring. Most slavic superstitions and traditions are reminders of times before the dark ages. Intro introduction to slavic mythology pantheon the slavic pantheon explore browse our entries on slavic mythology find gods search the holy database of all known gods az index list of deity names from slavic mythology. Men and monsters by elena may, the bear and the nightingale by katherine arden, uprooted by naomi novik, wicked saints. I have searched for good books in english on this topic for years after viewing muchas paintings on legends of the slavic people. With these introductory remarks from tales from slavic myths, welcome to the world of ancient mythology slavic style.

Today the slavs inhabit most of central and eastern europe and the balkans. A beginners guide to slavic fantasy in translation. 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. Resources about polish and west slavic mythology and paganism. Slavic paganism, slavic languages and slavic folklore inspired adult coloring book by vladimir gavran. Aug 07, 2018 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. This book follows vasilisa, a girl whose name comes straight out of the fairy tale vasilisa the beautiful.