Order various small sculptures of the ancient Slavic Dieties

Slavic Mythology, Gods and Heroes

Vesna	Gamayun	Kupala	Lesovik	Svyatogor	Yarilo	Matka Ziemia	World Tree	Stribog	Lada
Svetovid	Dazbog	Veles	Mokosh	Perun	Morana	Crnobog	Belobog	Rod	Svarog

Morana

Morana

Morana or Morena is a Slavic goddess associated with death, winter and nightmares. The tradition of burning or drowning an dummy of Morana to celebrate the end of winter is a folk custom that survives in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. This ritual represents the end of the dark days of winter, the victory over death, and the welcoming of the spring rebirth.

Her arrival was therefore always expected with fea...

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Veles

Veles

Veles is one of major Slavic god associated with cattle, commerce, underworld and magic. Opponent of thunder-god Perun he is also the God of Druids, the God of secret and the Keeper of the passageway from the world of Yav middle world where we live to the Prav or righteous higher world of Spirits and Nav the lower world.

In ancient times on February 12 women had a procession, to chase away “Cow bane”. After the proc...

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Svyatogor

Svyatogor

Svyatogor is the giant-warrior in Russian mythology and folklore. His name is a derivation from the words "sacred mountain". He and his mighty steed are so large that, when they ride forth, the crest of his helmet sweeps away the clouds.

The story of Svyatogor passing appears as an episode in the larger tale of Ilya Muromets, Russia's greatest hero-warrior. Having heard of the giant's strength, Muromets comes to...

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