Slavic folklore

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…

"Kolyada" by Iren Horrors.

Slavic gods, goddesses, spirits & mythical creatures ✨ This is a compilation of my previous series on Slavic deities and entities, plus one new artwork… Tell me if you want to see some other characters from folklore and Slavic paganism. Also, I’m thinking about making an Oracle deck dedicated to Slavic magic and folklore, what do you think? Find more Slavic culture posts on my page: @lidapavlova_magic

Behold my new post on Slavic folklore, culture and mythology🪶 (The previous ones are great, too, have a look: @lidapavlova_magic )

One very popular figure from Slavic Folklore is of course the Baba Yaga. Baba Yaga is a supernatural being who appears as a deformed or ferocious-looking old woman. In Russian fairy tales, Baba Yaga flies around in a small cauldron, and dwells deep in the forest in a hut usually described as standing on chicken legs.