Myths—fascinating stories about gods and heroes—exist in every culture around the world. We know the names of Slavic gods: Perun, Veles, Khors, Dazhdbog, and others. But do we know what they were really like—were they good or evil, did they help people or cause them trouble?
Unlike the Greeks, Egyptians, Celts, and many other peoples, the ancient Slavs did not leave behind written myths. And although we encounter traces of their magical beliefs everywhere—in folklore (epics and fairy tales), in literature (modern fantasy), in painting, in films, and in everyday speech (in proverbs and sayings)—we know little about how our ancestors perceived the world, which gods they worshipped, and which otherworldly creatures they feared. What is Lukomorye and where is the Ocean-Sea located? Why did the Russian people worship "Father Bread" and "Mother Earth"? And how did they use salt to fight supernatural forces?
In this book, you will also find answers to the most incredible questions. For example, where did witches live and why is a wood chip the best remedy against them? Why does a miller need a black rooster? Why is it dangerous to go to the bathhouse? What magical powers did a stove possess, and why were infants baked inside it? Where did Baba Yaga's hut get its chicken legs? Why did the seven bogatyrs from Pushkin's fairy tale live in the forest? What is dead water used for and where did people get it?
Authors: Alexandra Barkova, Nadezhda Miroshina
Illustrations: Anastasia Nikolaeva
Pages: 208 (offset paper). Hardcover
Dimensions: 220x170x18 mm
