Huhlik faraoni and Alkonost: the Network studied Slavic gods
Some of them, many heard for the first time.
A former student of the history Department and nick Ivga has published on Twitter an interesting thread on Slavic mythology. In it she described the different gods and mythological creatures, adding text, colorful illustrations of the artist, Iudeorum.
Give the thread on Slavic mythology.
I came across somehow on a gorgeous illustration by artist Irdeorum and realized that I know far not all. Decided to redeem yourself and to share with you. No wonder I’m in the history Department have studied mythology.
But one of the thread didn’t you)
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
Huhlik – in Russian fairy tales the water devil, who loves to play tricks on people. Appears most often out of the water and especially active during the Yuletide.
To Huhlik not hurt, it was believed that you need to say: “not me, Mind you!”, thereby to enclose God Corom. pic.twitter.com/jUoA1PybS3
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
Mind you – the Slavic God of boundaries, protector of warriors.
After Svarog finished creating the earth, he instructed his grandson Churu to divide the land between people. When God appeared before the people, they shouted: “Oh, my, Mind, me!”
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
Arys-box – mother-turned-witch in lynx, and husband back into a human.
The tale is short, can read in the picture.
(When I read Russian folk tales, I become very funny, because the stories are not always for children. Note the ending) pic.twitter.com/UFQZtNy4ka
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
Chernobog – God of evil, bringer of misfortune.
After the creation of the world Chernobog under the patronage went to the NAV — the world of the dead, in which he is both ruler and prisoner, as, despite all his strength, he is unable to leave its boundaries. pic.twitter.com/WDQZp8pT1v
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
Mara – the goddess of death and winter.
Her symbol is the sickle, which she shakes life. She took the souls of the dead, allowing them to be reborn.
Because it is customary to burn an effigy at the bonfire after the winter (carnival), to the evil Mara went because she was trying to hold onto winter. pic.twitter.com/eDuuKUDkhk
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
Ghoul – the dead rising at night from the grave; hurting people and animals and drinks their blood.
It was believed that ghouls was dead of unnatural or premature death, suicides, drunkards, whoremongers and sorcerers.
Destroyed aspen thorn or stake or burned. pic.twitter.com/bmRxVa7cJL
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
As it turned out, of negative characters among the Slavs was much more than positive. Ivga is explained by the fact that they were invented in order to explain all the strange and bad.
Acetic evil swamp spirit.
Icecicle be the restless spirits of the drowned mothers of infants. Are assistants to the Water. Do all the small work – the shore wash away, bridges destroyed, crops flooded. Love to play cards, drink moonshine. pic.twitter.com/s0RYDFjJgu
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 20 Jan 2019
Sirin and Alkonost – the mythical bird of Paradise.
The songs of Alkonost so perfectly that heard it will forget everything. Alkonost lays eggs on the beach and plunging them into the depths of the sea and makes it calm for 6 days. pic.twitter.com/lqWUkagryi
— Ivga (@kovalyash) January 21, 2019
Vesnici magpies – witches who fly home at night and steal unborn babies, eat them, replacing a chunk of bread, ice, chunks of raw pork, why a pregnant woman can die.
Chances are that the Slavs explained the failed pregnancy. pic.twitter.com/ZNJ06lklZ8
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
The werewolf – man is a werewolf turns into a wolf. Keeps the mind, but can’t talk to a wolf.
The Slavs believed that the Werewolf eats the moon or the sun in Eclipse. pic.twitter.com/papl7PqSXt
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
Bolotnitsa/bog – evil spirits, the owners of the marshes.
They were believed to suck people into the quagmire and try to drown. They ascribed any sounds of the swamp. I love to grow flowers with an alluring smell, and at night lamps are lit to lure people into the swamp. pic.twitter.com/1jZj4SvMXc
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
Wii – the character of the netherworld, whose glance kills.
His eyes are usually covered with huge eyelids and eyelashes, which he cannot lift, he is assisted by his helpers with pitchforks.
People cannot stand the look of the Wii is dying.
The legend of the Vie also known by Gogol. pic.twitter.com/BilC52yP57
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 19 Jan 2019
Veles – the patron of domestic animals, the God of wealth and fertility. It was customary to leave him a gift of uncompressed several cereals.
In the service of Veles were all the beasts of the forest, and his personal guard consisted of the most ancient and powerful of the werewolves-werewolves. pic.twitter.com/Nrg4jKrKRw
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 20 Jan 2019
Gamayun – bird of Paradise, the messenger of the gods, their Herald.
According to the ancient belief, the cry of a bird Gamayun foreshadows happiness. She sings to people and tells the future. She knows everything in the world.
But in the works of Vasnetsov and the Block is the mythical bird that brings misfortune and trouble. pic.twitter.com/mVN5cNXSYl
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 20 Jan 2019
All the girl talked about 23 beings and the deities, but noted that later will continue the theme. They also shared a list of references with which one can study this question.
Semargl – God of fire and of the fire sacrifice, the God of home and hearth, the Keeper of seeds and crops.
Can turn around a sacred winged dog. Omen soon Semargl is the appearance of thick, black smoke after themselves everywhere left scorched trail. pic.twitter.com/gTH3z85c5X
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 20 Jan 2019
Fright – an evil spirit, a little the invisible woman (sometimes considered a wife of a house).
At night worried about young children, confuses yarn (Yes she likes to spin or to weave lace, the sound of her spinning in the house bring trouble), hostile to men. Can also harm Pets. pic.twitter.com/5lndNp67FW
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 20 Jan 2019
Boginki – women’s demonic character. Night haunt women in childbirth and pregnant, steal and replace children.
Begintime women died in childbirth or made during the life of the abortion, or pemoline, but died before the wedding of the virgin.
Live near the water, in the woods, in the mill. pic.twitter.com/g6tV12u3pc
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 20 Jan 2019
Virgin Snow – the Winter. It commands snowstorms and blizzards. Was in the image of the gray sorceress.
In her honor, in the winter the children made a snowman (snowman) thus offered up a plea for help, mercy, and reducing the duration of cold weather. pic.twitter.com/CaGX6zjqru
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 20 Jan 2019
Sea King – master of the bottom of the sea, Lord of all waters, is the Lord of underwater dwellers, the owner of countless treasures.
In order to propitiate the king, the mariners lowered overboard bread and salt, and happened, and the people by lot, as in the epic of Sadko. pic.twitter.com/zAd24d2wSZ
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 20 Jan 2019
Oh, well, if the tales rather than scientific literature, will advise Afanasyev A. N. “Russian fairy tales” in five volumes. Better than the old edition, because there they haven’t censored.
Vladimir Artemov “Slavic mythical creatures”.
— Ivga (@kovalyash) 20 Jan 2019
The thread became very popular. Comments noted, I hadn’t heard of half of these characters, and also add to the list of other deities.
I read with pleasure, most of the characters did not know…
— tanidzaki (@tanidzaki1) 19 Jan 2019
Open an account, ask the world on a string and make a book! I swear I’ll buy two! It was too good &_&
— 白銀の王 • Silver King aka Wuxian Wei (@LightCloudBilly) January 21, 2019
Thank you for the thread! Didn’t know perhaps about three characters, because as a child I was given a huge book of Russian legends, so many familiar. It was nice to remember and look gorgeous illustrations ?
— Gruen (@ybrufureif) January 21, 2019
Thank You very much! I knew, perhaps, only Chura;) If you still are going to teach history, I’m sure it will instill a love of the subject.
— Masanin gentleman (@E_c_2do4kami) January 21, 2019
It’s very cool, waiting for the continuation
— Anastasia (@nastasia_yunmin) January 21, 2019
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