Russian MythologyBy Amy Naslonski and Neil Patel

The Egg Symbol of life

Female cell in which embryo is formed

Colorful eggs are the symbol for Easter This custom especially popular in

Russia Many egg references in Russian

mythology

The universe was formed from an egg Egg rolled into water and broke in

half Lower half – Earth Upper half – Sky

Major Gods/People

Perun

Koshchei the Deathless

Eastre

Zaria

Veles

Morana

Perun

Thunder god Overseer of right

and order

Actions are perceived by the senses Sight – thunder bolt Sound – rattle of

stones Touch – ax blade

Koshchei the Deathless

Strangest and most unpleasant person in all Russian folk tales

Believes he cannot die because his “death” or “soul” is not in his body

His death is in an egg, which is inside a duck, which is inside a hare (hence “deathless”)

Eastre

Saxon goddess

Name means “Radiant Dawn”

Lady of Spring

Her name is where we got the name for the Easter holiday

Her sacred animal is the rabbit

Zaria

Goddess of beauty

Associated with the morning

Water priestess that protected warriors

Known to her worshippers as “the heavenly bride”

Veles/Volos

God of earth, water, and the underworld

Opponent of Perun Their battle

constitutes a major story of Russian mythology

The dead watch over his cattle

Morana

Goddess of harvest, witchcraft, winter, and death

Arrival expected with fear, departure celebrated

Associated with Mora, a female demon that caused nightmares

Entered homes at night and tormented people, especially children

Modern Events: New Mythology Art

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLnOEYXpf-c

Modern Events: Modern Slavic Pagan Feast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oimyM8XVmmo

Modern Events: Legends of Kiev

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSrl6SiJE-I

Characters of Russian Folklore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A35EjOyOjP8

Slavic Gods: Slavic Union

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2OEsbwya6o

Russian Artwork

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdKyZMibNSk

Sources Koshchei the deathless. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.edline.net/files/_kXAjY_/9a6b9da56c026d453745a49013852ec4/koshchei_deathless.pdf

Morana. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://epika.org/house-of-mythology/13-morena

North-europe realms. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://inanna.virtualave.net/slavic.html

Perun . (2013). Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/453296/Perun

Sources

Slavic mythology (google ebook). eM Publications. Retrieved from http://books.google.com/books?id=i7TqYiG9PIgC&dq=zaria slavic goddess of beauty&source=gbs_navlinks_s

Slavic mythology [Web]. (2008). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdKyZMibNSk

"Veles (god) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veles_(god)