A to Z of Carpathian folklore gods
AJYSYT The goddess of birth of the Yakuts of Siberia.
BABA YAGA (JEZI BABA) (Slavic) The grandmother of the devil; a terrible man-eating female demon; her mouth stretched from the earth to the gates of hell.
BUGADY MUSUN Siberian goddess, mother of all animals.
COLLEDA (KOLIADA) Serbian goddess of the winter solstice.
DAZHBOG (Slavic) Also known as Dabog (Serbs) and Dazbog (Poles). The sun god. Son of Svarog (god of the sky), and brother of Svarazic (god of fire). He rode through the sky on his diamond chariot, starting out in the morning as a new-born and ending the day as an old man. Sometimes said to be married to Myesyats (the moon).
DOLYA (Slavic) The goddess of fate who lived behind the stove. When she was in a good mood, she was called Dolya, the old lady who brought good luck; when annoyed, she was Nedolya, the poorly dressed old hag of bad luck. Sometimes she appeared as a young woman rather than the gray-haired old woman; in either condition she presided over birth.
DUNNE ENIN An important goddess in Siberia; she ruled the clan territory.
ELENA Heroine that is featured in a popular Russian folktale about the firebird.
ERCE (Slavic) The earth mother honored each spring by the pouring of water, milk and flour into the turned furrows of the tilled farm.
LESHY (Slavic) Also known as Lesiye or Lesovik. Spirit of the forest who led hunters astray. He had a long, green beard, and offered no shadow in the sun. He could become small as a mouse or tall as the biggest tree.
MATI SYRA ZEMLYA (Slavic) The goddess of the earth.
MYESYATS (Slavic) The moon deity. In some myths he is the bald-headed uncle of the sun-god Dazhbog. In other myths she is a beautiful woman, the consort of Dazhbog and mother by him of the stars.
PERUNU (Slavic) Called Pyerun in Russia, Piorun in Poland. The thunder god. He was a chief and creator god.
RUSALKI The Rusalki were water spirits and can be found in both Slavonic and Russian mythology. They were the spirits of drowned girls. In south-eastern Europe, they were pictured as beautiful creatures who would attempt to lure passers-by into the water with their magical song. In northern Europe, they were considered unkempt and unattractive creatures. They would grab travelers from the river bank and drag them into the river to drown them.
SVANTOVIT (SVANTEVIT) (Slavic) The god of war. Worship of this god included human sacrifice. Some tales tell that he was the supreme deity and father of all other gods. Worship of this god ceased after Christianity but, folk tales are still told about him.
SVARAZIC (SVAROZIC, SVAROGICH) (Slavic) The god of fire. He was the son of Svarog and brother to Dazhbog. He was pictured wearing a helmet, carrying a sword and on his chest was a bison's head. Human sacrifices were made to him.
TRIGLAV A three-headed god of war of the Slavs in Poland.
VELES (VOLOS) (Russia) God of the flocks and herds.
XATEL-EKWA (Hungarian) The sun goddess who rode through the sky on three horses.
XOLI-KALTES (Hungarian) The dawn goddess. A young woman who baked men who came to court her.
YAROVIT (Slavic) God of all victories.
YNAKHSYT (Siberia) Goddess of all cattle.
ZIVA (SIVA) (Slavic) Goddess of all life.
ZORYA (Slavic) There were three Slavic dawn goddesses. There was Utrennyaya, the morning star; Vechernyaya, the evening star; and the midnight star was Zorya. All have the same duty, to guard a chained dog from eating the constellation Ursa Minor, the little bear. If the chain should break and the dog became loose, the universe will end. Due to this the Zoryas are guardians.
ZVEZDA DENNITSA (Slavic) Goddess of the morning star. The wife of the man in the moon.
BABA YAGA (JEZI BABA) (Slavic) The grandmother of the devil; a terrible man-eating female demon; her mouth stretched from the earth to the gates of hell.
BUGADY MUSUN Siberian goddess, mother of all animals.
COLLEDA (KOLIADA) Serbian goddess of the winter solstice.
DAZHBOG (Slavic) Also known as Dabog (Serbs) and Dazbog (Poles). The sun god. Son of Svarog (god of the sky), and brother of Svarazic (god of fire). He rode through the sky on his diamond chariot, starting out in the morning as a new-born and ending the day as an old man. Sometimes said to be married to Myesyats (the moon).
DOLYA (Slavic) The goddess of fate who lived behind the stove. When she was in a good mood, she was called Dolya, the old lady who brought good luck; when annoyed, she was Nedolya, the poorly dressed old hag of bad luck. Sometimes she appeared as a young woman rather than the gray-haired old woman; in either condition she presided over birth.
DUNNE ENIN An important goddess in Siberia; she ruled the clan territory.
ELENA Heroine that is featured in a popular Russian folktale about the firebird.
ERCE (Slavic) The earth mother honored each spring by the pouring of water, milk and flour into the turned furrows of the tilled farm.
LESHY (Slavic) Also known as Lesiye or Lesovik. Spirit of the forest who led hunters astray. He had a long, green beard, and offered no shadow in the sun. He could become small as a mouse or tall as the biggest tree.
MATI SYRA ZEMLYA (Slavic) The goddess of the earth.
MYESYATS (Slavic) The moon deity. In some myths he is the bald-headed uncle of the sun-god Dazhbog. In other myths she is a beautiful woman, the consort of Dazhbog and mother by him of the stars.
PERUNU (Slavic) Called Pyerun in Russia, Piorun in Poland. The thunder god. He was a chief and creator god.
RUSALKI The Rusalki were water spirits and can be found in both Slavonic and Russian mythology. They were the spirits of drowned girls. In south-eastern Europe, they were pictured as beautiful creatures who would attempt to lure passers-by into the water with their magical song. In northern Europe, they were considered unkempt and unattractive creatures. They would grab travelers from the river bank and drag them into the river to drown them.
SVANTOVIT (SVANTEVIT) (Slavic) The god of war. Worship of this god included human sacrifice. Some tales tell that he was the supreme deity and father of all other gods. Worship of this god ceased after Christianity but, folk tales are still told about him.
SVARAZIC (SVAROZIC, SVAROGICH) (Slavic) The god of fire. He was the son of Svarog and brother to Dazhbog. He was pictured wearing a helmet, carrying a sword and on his chest was a bison's head. Human sacrifices were made to him.
TRIGLAV A three-headed god of war of the Slavs in Poland.
VELES (VOLOS) (Russia) God of the flocks and herds.
XATEL-EKWA (Hungarian) The sun goddess who rode through the sky on three horses.
XOLI-KALTES (Hungarian) The dawn goddess. A young woman who baked men who came to court her.
YAROVIT (Slavic) God of all victories.
YNAKHSYT (Siberia) Goddess of all cattle.
ZIVA (SIVA) (Slavic) Goddess of all life.
ZORYA (Slavic) There were three Slavic dawn goddesses. There was Utrennyaya, the morning star; Vechernyaya, the evening star; and the midnight star was Zorya. All have the same duty, to guard a chained dog from eating the constellation Ursa Minor, the little bear. If the chain should break and the dog became loose, the universe will end. Due to this the Zoryas are guardians.
ZVEZDA DENNITSA (Slavic) Goddess of the morning star. The wife of the man in the moon.
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