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Shtriga

The Shtriga — the witch-vampire of Albanian and Balkan folklore, a female undead-witch who by night drinks the blood of sleeping children, then flies away

Slavic Mythology · 29 September 2026

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Pricolici

The Pricolici — the werewolf-revenant of Romanian and Balkan-Slavic folklore, an undead that rises from the grave as a monstrous wolf to savage and kill

Slavic Mythology · 28 September 2026

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Pijavica

The Pijavica (“the leech”) — the blood-drinking vampire of South Slavic folklore, an undead that rises from the grave to suck the blood of the living,

Slavic Mythology · 28 September 2026

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Obur

The Obur — the gluttonous blood-drinking vampire of Bulgarian folklore, a voracious undead marked by insatiable greed and loud, fiery

Slavic Mythology · 28 September 2026

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Vukodlak

The Vukodlak (“wolf-pelt”) — the vampire-werewolf of South Slavic folklore, a being that unites werewolf and vampire: a man who becomes a wolf in life and

Slavic Mythology · 28 September 2026

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Upyr

The Upyr — the vampire of the East and West Slavs, a powerful reanimated corpse that rises to drink the blood of the living. The Slavic root of the very

Slavic Mythology · 28 September 2026

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Moroi

The Moroi — the vampire-ghost and life-draining undead of Romanian and Balkan-Slavic folklore, a ghostly cousin of the strigoi that drains the vitality

Slavic Mythology · 28 September 2026

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Strigoi

The Strigoi — the vampire and troubled-undead of Romanian and Balkan-Slavic folklore, a living witch or risen corpse that rises from the grave to drain

Slavic Mythology · 28 September 2026

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Dhampir

The Dhampir — the half-vampire of South Slavic and Balkan folklore, the offspring of a vampire and a human who uniquely can see invisible vampires and has

Slavic Mythology · 27 September 2026

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Drekavac

The Drekavac (“the screamer”) — the shrieking night-monster of South Slavic folklore, often the spirit of a dead unbaptised child, whose terrible

Slavic Mythology · 27 September 2026

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Cikavac

The Cikavac — the strange bird-familiar of Serbian folklore, a long-beaked winged creature hatched by black magic from an egg incubated under the armpit

Slavic Mythology · 27 September 2026

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Bukavac

The Bukavac — the bellowing night-monster of South Slavic folklore, a six-legged, horned, water-dwelling beast that lurks in ponds by day, roars terribly

Slavic Mythology · 27 September 2026

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Psoglav

The Psoglav (“dog-head”) — the monstrous dog-headed, one-eyed cannibal of South Slavic folklore, a man-bodied beast with iron teeth who dwells in caves,

Slavic Mythology · 27 September 2026

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Vodnik

The Vodnik — the West Slavic (Czech) male water-spirit, a green-clad dripping man of ponds and millponds who drowns the unwary, keeps the souls of the

Slavic Mythology · 27 September 2026

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Zduhac

The Zduhac — the storm-defending weather-warrior of South Slavic folklore, a caul-born gifted man whose spirit leaves his body to fly into the

Slavic Mythology · 27 September 2026

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Hejkal

The Hejkal — the shouting forest-demon of West Slavic folklore, a wild spirit of the woods who echoes travellers' shouts, lures them astray, and falls

Slavic Mythology · 26 September 2026

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Dvorovoi

The Dvorovoi — the courtyard- and farmyard-spirit of Slavic folklore, the guardian of the yard and livestock, a more dangerous cousin of the domovoi who

Slavic Mythology · 26 September 2026

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Bagiennik

The Bagiennik — the swamp- and marsh-spirit of Slavic folklore, a dangerous water-spirit of bogs who emits scalding sulphurous water and mud, drowns and

Slavic Mythology · 26 September 2026

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Likho

Likho — the embodiment of evil fate, misfortune, and bad luck in Slavic folklore, a gaunt one-eyed hag-spirit who personifies disaster, can fasten onto a

Slavic Mythology · 26 September 2026

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Polednice

The Polednice — the West Slavic (Czech) noonday demon, the dreaded “Lady Midday” who comes for children left alone at midday and for field-labourers,

Slavic Mythology · 26 September 2026

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Poludnitsa

The Poludnitsa (“Lady Midday”) — the noonday demon of Slavic folklore, a dangerous woman in white who appears in the fields at noon, striking labourers

Slavic Mythology · 26 September 2026

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Nav

Nav — both the Slavic underworld (the realm of the dead in the roots of the world-tree, ruled by Veles) and the navi, the malevolent ghosts of those who

Slavic Mythology · 26 September 2026

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Mavka

The Mavka (Nyavka) — the forest-nymph and restless female spirit of Ukrainian and Slavic folklore, the ghost of a girl who died unbaptised, lovely from

Slavic Mythology · 25 September 2026

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Vila

The Vila (Samodiva) — the beautiful nymph-fairy of South Slavic folklore, a powerful, often dangerous female nature-spirit of mountains and forests who

Slavic Mythology · 25 September 2026

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Polevik

The Polevik — the field-spirit of Slavic folklore, the guardian of the cultivated fields who grows with the crops, rewards the diligent farmer and

Slavic Mythology · 25 September 2026

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Ovinnik

The Ovinnik — the threshing-barn spirit of Slavic folklore, the dangerous sooty guardian of the grain-drying barn who oversees the fires and protects the

Slavic Mythology · 25 September 2026

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Bannik

The Bannik — the bathhouse spirit of Slavic folklore, the dangerous guardian of the banya who must be given his turn to bathe and respected, tells

Slavic Mythology · 25 September 2026

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Chort

The Chort — the lesser devil of Slavic folklore, a horned, hoofed, tailed imp who tempts men into sin, makes pacts for souls, and plagues the world with

Slavic Mythology · 25 September 2026

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Simargl

Simargl (Semargl) — the enigmatic winged dog-griffin god of the Slavs, divine guardian of plants, seeds, and the world-tree, one of the idols of Prince

Slavic Mythology · 25 September 2026

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Wawel Dragon

The Wawel Dragon (Smok Wawelski) — the famous fire-breathing dragon of Polish legend that terrorised Kraków from its den beneath Wawel Hill and devoured

Slavic Mythology · 24 September 2026

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Gamayun

The Gamayun — the prophetic woman-headed bird of Slavic folklore who knows all the secrets of creation, the gods, and the future, and proclaims divine

Slavic Mythology · 24 September 2026

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Sirin

The Sirin — the dark woman-headed bird of Slavic folklore, with a bird's body and a beautiful woman's head, whose enchanting song makes hearers forget

Slavic Mythology · 24 September 2026

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Kikimora

The Kikimora — the female household spirit of Slavic folklore, a small ugly spirit who lives behind the stove, spins thread by night, and torments untidy

Slavic Mythology · 24 September 2026

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Vodyanoy

The Vodyanoy — the male water-spirit and lord of rivers, lakes, and millponds in Slavic folklore, a bloated frog-like old man who drowns swimmers and

Slavic Mythology · 24 September 2026

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Rusalka

The Rusalka — the water-nymph and restless female water-spirit of Slavic folklore, often the ghost of a drowned or wronged young woman, who combs her

Slavic Mythology · 24 September 2026

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Leshy

The Leshy — the great forest-guardian spirit of Slavic folklore, a shape-shifting lord of the woods and wild beasts who can be tree-tall or grass-small,

Slavic Mythology · 23 September 2026

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Domovoi

The Domovoi — the household guardian-spirit of Slavic folklore, a small hairy old man who lives behind the stove, protects the home and family and

Slavic Mythology · 23 September 2026

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Firebird

The Firebird (Zhar-ptitsa) — the magical radiant bird of Slavic folklore whose feathers glow like fire and whose single dropped feather launches a hero on

Slavic Mythology · 23 September 2026

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Zmey Gorynych

Zmey Gorynych — the great multi-headed, fire-breathing dragon of Slavic folklore, a three-headed (or more) serpent-dragon who ravages the land, abducts

Slavic Mythology · 23 September 2026

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Koschei the Deathless

Koschei the Deathless (Bessmertny) — the great immortal villain of Slavic folklore, a gaunt sorcerer-king who hid his death in a needle in an egg in a

Slavic Mythology · 23 September 2026

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Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga — the most famous figure of Slavic folklore, the ambiguous old witch of the forest who lives in a hut on chicken legs, flies in a great mortar,

Slavic Mythology · 23 September 2026

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Belun

Belun (Bielun) — the Slavic (Belarusian) god of light, goodness, fortune, and harvest, a benevolent white-bearded old man who guides the lost, rewards the

Slavic Mythology · 23 September 2026

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Yarovit

Yarovit (Gerovit) — the war- and fertility-god of the Baltic Slavs at Wolgast and Havelberg, a fierce god of war and spring vigour identified with Mars,

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Rugievit

Rugievit — the seven-faced war-god of the Baltic Slavs of Rügen, worshipped at Charenza, his colossal idol bearing seven faces, seven swords at his belt,

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Kupala

Kupala (Ivan Kupala) — the Slavic deity and festival of midsummer, water, fire, love, and fertility, of leaping bonfires, floating flower-wreaths,

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Devana

Devana (Dziewanna) — the Slavic goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and untamed forests, a virgin huntress of the woods and the Slavic counterpart of Diana

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Triglav

Triglav (“Three-Headed”) — the three-headed god of the Baltic Slavs worshipped at Szczecin, his heads ruling heaven, earth, and the underworld, his eyes

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Svetovid

Svetovid (Svantevit) — the supreme four-headed war- and fertility-god of the Baltic Slavs, the all-seeing “world-seer” of the great temple at Arkona, lord

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Khors

Khors — the Slavic god of the sun-disc and the cyclical journey of light, a solar (and possibly lunar) deity of the Kievan pantheon, the shining orb of

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Marzanna

Marzanna (Morana) — the Slavic goddess of winter, death, and the dying of nature, wife and slayer of the spring-god Jarilo, whose straw effigy is ritually

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Jarilo

Jarilo (Yarilo) — the Slavic dying-and-rising god of spring, vegetation, and fertility, son of Perun stolen to the underworld, who returns each spring,

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Zorya

The Zoryas — the Slavic goddesses of dawn and dusk, auroral sisters (Morning and Evening Stars) who open and close the gates of heaven for the sun-god

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Lada

Lada — the Slavic goddess of love, beauty, marriage, harmony, and spring, a bright beloved goddess of love's joy and the renewal of the world, often

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Rod

Rod — the primordial creator-god of the Slavs, the supreme all-generating source of all being, god of birth, kinship, and fate, from whom all gods and

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Belobog

Belobog (“the White God”) — the bright Slavic deity of light, goodness, and good fortune, the opposite and balance of the dark “Black God” Chernobog. The

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Chernobog

Chernobog (“the Black God”) — the dark Slavic deity of misfortune, evil, and the night, opposed to the bright “White God” Belobog in a cosmic dualism. The

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Stribog

Stribog — the Slavic god of the winds and the air, lord of the winds whose “grandsons” blow from the sea bringing both fair breezes and destroying storms.

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Mokosh

Mokosh — the great mother-goddess of the Slavs and only goddess of the Kievan pantheon, goddess of the earth, water, fertility, spinning, weaving, and

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Dazhbog

Dazhbog — the Slavic sun-god and “giving god,” radiant deity of the sun, light, and prosperity, son of Svarog, who crosses the sky in a fiery chariot and

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Svarog

Svarog — the Slavic god of the sky, fire, and the forge, a creator and divine smith who forged the sun and gave fire and metalworking to humankind, father

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Veles

Veles (Volos) — the great Slavic god of the underworld, waters, cattle, wealth, magic, and the dead, the serpentine adversary of the thunder-god Perun.

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Perun

Perun — the supreme thunder-god and sky-father of the Slavic pantheon, lord of lightning, war, and the oak, who hurls his thunder-axe at the underworld

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Dybbuk

Dybbuk

Discover the Dybbuk, the great possessing spirit of Jewish folklore — the restless soul of the dead that clings to and possesses the living, speaking

Jewish & Hebrew · 18 July 2026

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