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Welcome, and thank you for listening to Witchery & the Moon Podcast! The topic of this episode is one that I have been dying to research and discuss, especially with a sister witch and friend from Kyiv, Ukraine. I'm obsessed with folklore, especially that of my Slavic ancestry. We dive into the myths of several creatures and spirits, both good & mischievous. I myself also learned a lot about the history of witchery in Ukraine, and we hope there is something new for you here too. Here are some ways to connect with Kseniia & I:
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LINKS & MENTIONS:
Artists: Ivan Bilibin, Victor Vasnetsov, Michail Vrubel
Writers: N. Gogol, Lesya Ukrainka, Taras Schevchenko, I. Nechuy-Levitskiy, Ivan Franko, Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master & Margarita)
Mythological creatures: Rusałka (siren or mermaid), Perelesnyk (incubbus), Domovyk (home protector), Vovkulaka (werewolf), Upyr (vampire), Vodianyk (malevolent water spirit), Lesovyk (forest protector), Bolotianyk (swamp dwelling water spirit), Poliovyk (horned field spirit similar to The Horned God or The Green Man) and Baba Yaga (crone witch).
Witches: A Zduhac was a man who used supernatural powers to protect his village.
Places: Lysa Hora (Bald Mountain)
Events: Ivana Kupala Day (similar to Litha)
Weird Beings from Slavic Mythology & Folklore
Supernatural Creatures in Early Russian Mythology & Folklore