Russian folklore

Negative Characters In Russian Mythology

Knights, princesses and other magical creatures appear in the minds of Russians exactly like the interpretations of this extremely popular early 20th century artist.

Russian Folk Characters Postcard from Victoria in Tyumen, Russia

Russian artist Uldus creates surreal photographic portraits of maidens, demons, heroines and gnomes.

Here is a list of (almost) all Slavic mythical creatures. Alkonost, who gets her name from the Greek demigod Alyclone, is a creature with the body of a bird and the head of a woman. Her voice is incredibly beautiful and alluring, causing people to forget everything and never be able to experience happiness like hearing the voice again. She lives in the underworld with her counterpart, who is named Sirin, who appears in an orchard during the morning to cry on the Apple Feast of the Savior...

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Giant knight's head, by Pavel Orinyansky (in the style of Ivan Bilibin)