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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The Slavic myth of creation
How a duck played an unlikely important role in the Slavic myth of creation.
