Perun

Perun is the Slavic god of thunder and the sky. He is one of the most powerful Slavic gods and member of Slavic trinity (Triglav) together with Svarog and Svetovid. He was worshipped by the Russians until their Christianization in 988 by St. Vladimir I, Grand Prince of Kiev. Idols of Perun depicted him as a large man with a silver head and golden mustaches.

Perun also represents the punisher of evil in general and us...

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...

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...