Vesna Goddess of Spring

Vesna is associated with youth and springtime in Slavic mythology. She was celebrated with the return of spring by going out to the fields with Vesna as a clay or wooden figure which had been decorated with flowers. The ritual of victory was glorified when the other doll of Morana, goddess of winter and death was burned which symbolically signified the victory of Vesna over Moran...

Gamayun The Prophetic Bird

Gamayun is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge, a talking bird who foretells the future and tells fortunes. Its name is derived from the Russian word “gam” or “kam”, meaning “noise”, hence are the words “kamlat” (i.e. to perform shamanistic rituals) and “shaman”. In the Belorussian language the word “gamanits” means “to speak, to talk”.

Like the Sirin and the Alkonost, the Gamayun is normally ...

Kupala

Kupała name means (to bathe) is the Slavic goddess of springs, water, sorcery, love and herbal lore. She is also the mother, associated with trees, herbs, and flowers. Kupula personifies the magical and spiritual power inherent in water, and Kupula's devotees worshipped her with ritual baths and offerings of flowers cast upon water.

Since fire as well as water has powers of purification, her worshippers also danced...