Russian mythology

Russian Folk Characters Postcard from Victoria in Tyumen, Russia

Russian Folk Negative Characters

Sirens, in Greek mythology, never had the half body of fish, they were half human, half bird and never lived underwater but on rocky islands.

As I wrote in my post "The power of the thunder giant", the beginning of the harvest is the most critical period of the whole grain vegetative cycle. Sudden storm, heavy rain and particularly strong winds can destroy everything farmers worked for the whole year. On Summer Solstice Sun God was powerful and merciful. On the 2nd of August he is even more powerful but he is angry, angry because his reign is coming to an end. This is why 2nd of August is the real seat of the Sky God. Because this…

The Slavs worshiped a wide range of deities, from the shores of the Baltic to the shores of the White Sea. Slavic folklore is cultic in nature, where the same

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The plots of these fairy tales have become part of the national psyche. Their meaning may seem somewhat obscure today but that in no way diminishes the love and popularity these traditional folk tales still enjoy.

Here are a few must-read fairy tales from Russia to better understand the Russian culture.

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