Ivan Tsarevich and Marya Morevna: The Man Who Opened the Wrong Door
In this dark retelling of a classic Slavic folktale, Ivan Tsarevich opens a forbidden door, frees Koschei the Deathless, and loses Marya Morevna to a war that can only end in fire.
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Perun and Veles: The Slavic Myth of Thunder, Theft, and the Storm
Among the most powerful stories in Slavic mythology is the myth of Perun and Veles: the battle between the god of thunder above and the thief beneath the earth. In this ancient tale, Perun, lord of lightning, storms, and divine order, pursues Veles, the underworld god of cattle, wealth, trickery, and hidden things. Their conflict…
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Unfortunate sailing: the terror of the Schelde
In the eerie quiet of the Schelde, the small vessel glided almost silently. Its crew was tense and vigilant. The river, usually bustling with activity, was shrouded in a thick fog that seemed to mute even the sound of the water lapping against the boat’s sides. Godric, a seasoned sailor with years of experience on…
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Alvíss: the difference between knowledge and wisdom
Our story begins with Alvíss, a dwarf with a stout heart, who travels to Asgard to collect what is rightfully his. This dwarf had traveled to the corners of the nine realms, picking up on all kinds of interesting facts and languages. This made him appear wise to his fellow dwarfs. But our dwarf would…
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Getting hammered at your own wedding – Part II
When Loki woke up, he was still on the floor where Thor had knocked him to the ground. “Thor could do it”, Heimdall repeated. “We will dress him up as Freyja so that he receives his hammer back from the very thief who stole it in the first place”. The gods were in disarray as…
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Getting hammered at your own wedding – Part I
Thor felt emasculated. And it was not because he had been spurned by his wife, Sif. Neither was it because he had been chastised by his father, Odin. He had lost his famous hammer, Mjölnir, which had been granted to him by the dwarfs during a smithing contest organized by Loki. This was the weapon…
