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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…

Poland is a country rich in history and culture, with many traditions of folklore and legends. Among the most fascinating aspects of Polish folklore are the creatures that inhabit its stories. These creatures are often terrifying and cruel, reflecting the harsh realities of life in medieval Poland. The Slavic roots of Polish folklore have given …

Scotland’s wealth of captivating myths and legends have been passed down through generations, inspiring both great wonder and deep fear.

People, no matter from which era and what traditions, have always felt the need to explain their surroundings. After all, the greatest fear is the fear of the unknown. Before science did better explanations, myths, and mythical creatures fulfilled the need to know what, why, and how our reality exists.

English folklore is full of colourful characters. Here are the most famous of them.

Check out this list of mythical creatures, including beasts, supernatural animals, and mythological monsters. These are the coolest mythical creatures ever.

From boggarts to banshee, there's a good chance you might have a real-life fantastic beast living in your house. These are the creatures you might find...

Probably the most ancient cult, along with the cult of the ancestors🌳 An important thing to be said about all my Slavic folklore and mythology posts: the names, the terms, the traditions strongly vary. There is no monolith canonical lore. There are a lot of places, peoples, cultures, local variations, etc. To summarize it I sometimes need to oversimplify things, and I am sorry for that. When I read anthropological research, I see that even two different families living in the same village…