In the pantheon of Slavic gods, few are as revered and feared as Perun, the god of thunder and lightning. Known for his fierce power and wrathful nature, Perun is a complex and multifaceted deity whose mythology spans the ages. Perun is often depicted as a tall, muscular man with a flowing beard and piercing…

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Jarilo is the name of this god, and his narrative is one of love, sacrifice, and rebirth. One ancient Slavic god was especially linked to the cycles of life, death, and reincarnation. The deity of thunder, Perun, and the goddess of love and fertility, Lada, had a son named Jarilo. Jarilo got his youthful and…

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Alkonost is a legendary bird-like creature with a female human head that appears in Slavic folklore. Some say it’s a gorgeous creature with a seductive voice and look that draws in humans. This shapeshifting species, which looks like a cross between a bird and a person, is claimed to be breathtakingly beautiful. The bottom half…

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In Slavic mythology, there are seven first gods. Only one of them, Mokosh, is a woman. She is the sole goddess in the East Slavic Rus’ pantheon, so her role in Slavic folklore is vast, varied, and perhaps more accurately, foggy and damp. Mokosh is the most critical Slavic goddess. She is the Mother of…

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Marzanna, the goddess of winter, is probably an ancient holdover. She is the Slavic version of an old goddess-as-old-woman figure found in Indo-European mythologies and known as Marratu to Chaldeans, Marah to a Jew, & Mariham to the Persians. As a Slavic princess, she is mainly seen as a scary figure who brings death and…

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