Ancient Slavic Deities and Spirits. Art Therapy
Ancient Slavic Deities and Spirits. Art Therapy

Author: Olga Kryuchkova

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 64

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In ancient times, the Slavs worshiped the forces of nature, deifying the sun, water, rain, moon and other natural phenomena. The Slavs believed that their life is subject to the will of higher beings, deities. There were many Slavic tribes, and, therefore, many deities. Over time, the names of a number of deities were forgotten, many deities combined the functions of several predecessors. Spirits played an important role in the life of the ancient Slavs. They lived everywhere: in a field, in a house, in a bathhouse, in a barn, in a forest, in a river, in a lake. People also worshiped them, trying not to anger, but to get their favor. Art therapy is a series of images of Slavic deities and spirits with a brief description of their functions. You will be able to devote time to creativity, meditation, put your thoughts and feelings in order, distract yourself from everyday problems. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.

Magic Symbols of the Ancient Slavs. Art Therapy
Magic Symbols of the Ancient Slavs. Art Therapy

Author: Olga Kryuchkova

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 94

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This book presents art therapy with Slavic runes and Slavic protective symbols. It will help you to know yourself, to understand your aspirations and desires. Determine what is most important to you now and what is in the future. Art therapy will help you dump negative energy, get rid of everyday worries and problems. It will facilitate your upgrade. It will help to comprehend your inner 'I'.

Slavic Mythology
Slavic Mythology

Author: Jan Hanuš Máchal

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-12-14

Total Pages: 123

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Slavic Mythology is a comprehensive study on myths, folklore and legends of the Slavic people settled in Eastern and Central Europe with a meticulous approach to the spirits and ghouls found in Slavic mythical beliefs. Thorough and comprehensive research covers various aspects of the theme, from stories of spirits of the dead, through folk tales of gods and beings of the households, forests and water, to legends of Slavic gods. The study comprehends the mythology of Slavic people of the Elbe river and the Russians, with a glance at the Baltic mythology.

Gods of the Slavs
Gods of the Slavs

Author: J L Jaroslavs

Publisher:

Published: 2020-07-28

Total Pages: 116

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The Slavs believed that the gods control the cosmos and nature, the elements such as light, water, fire, are responsible for the circadian rhythm and the changing seasons. In the book, he extensively describes the individual gods: how they were depicted in written sources and in art, what their features and attributes were, what their cult looked like in various branches of the Slavic language. Much space is devoted to demons and mythical beings.The author presents a pantheon of Slavic gods, deities and heroes-heroes, both from the Polish lands, Pomerania, Polaby, Bohemia, Russia and the Balkans.

Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Russian
Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Russian

Author: Tatiana Smorodinskaya

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-28

Total Pages: 779

ISBN-13: 1136787860

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The Encyclopedia is an invaluable resource on recent and contemporary Russian culture and history for students, teachers, and researchers across the disciplines.

Slavic Sorcery
Slavic Sorcery

Author: Kenneth Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 244

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Until recently, few scholars were even aware that a Slavic Magickal tradition still existed. Kenneth Johnson's book presents his true-life experiences in Russia with the living practitioners of this ancient magickal discipline. It also serves as a course in authentic shamanic practices. Readers can learn about the mythology and lore of the Slavic peoples, and there is material on festivals, cosmology, the gods, Otherworld spirits, and ancestor beliefs.

Woodruff's Guide to Slavic Deities
Woodruff's Guide to Slavic Deities

Author: Anita Allen

Publisher: Woodruff's Guide

Published: 2020-09-02

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781735614908

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A new and refreshing look at the ancient beliefs of the people that lived in the Slavic lands. A religion rooted in balance, connection and the Earth. Explore these different faces of deity: Veles, the teacher of magic and lord of the animals; Zhiva, the radiant goddess of life, love and justice; Mat Zemla, who is the "moist Mother Earth" and more! Approximately 32 million people in the United States identify as having Slavic heritage and yet most of them have probably never heard of the native gods of their homeland. As more people look to find their own connection to earth spirituality they have only to look to the indigenous religion of their heritage. There is little available in English on these beliefs and the little that has been published is often tainted with white supremacist agendas. Come learn about the deities of the Slavic lands. Woodruff is an academic, an interfaith minister and a practicing Lemko bosorka. Her intense research and multi-disciplinary approach has broken new ground and resulted in same amazing new discoveries about this ancient religion.

Russian Folk Belief
Russian Folk Belief

Author: Linda J. Ivanits

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-03-04

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1317460391

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A scholarly work that aims to be both broad enough in scope to satisfy upper-division undergraduates studying folk belief and narrative and detailed enough to meet the needs of graduate students in the field. Each of the seven chapters in Part 1 focuses on one aspect of Russian folk belief, such as the pagan background, Christian personages, devils and various other logical categories of the topic. The author's thesis - that Russian folk belief represents a "double faith" whereby Slavic pagan beliefs are overlaid with popular Christianity - is persuasive and has analogies in other cultures. The folk narratives constituting Part 2 are translated and include a wide range of tales, from the briefly anecdotal to the more fully developed narrative, covering the various folk personages and motifs explored in Part 1.