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Slavic cultures are far-ranging, comprising of East Slavs (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), West Slavs (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland) and South Slavs (the countries of former Yugoslavia plus Bulgaria), yet they are connected by tales of adventure and magic with deep roots in a common lore. In this first collection of Slavic myths for an international readership, Noah Charney and Svetlana Slap ak expertly weave together a retelling of the ancient stories with nuanced analysis that illuminates their place at the heart of Slavic tradition.
Though less familiar to us than the legends of ancient Egypt, Greece and
Scandinavia, in the world of Slavic mythology we find much that we can recognize: petulant deities, demons and faeries; witches, the sinister vestica, whose magic may harm or heal; a supreme god who can summon storms and hurl thunderbolts. Gods gather under the World Tree, reminiscent of Norse mythology's Yggdrasill; or, after the coming of Christianity, congregate among the clouds. The vampire usually the
only Serbo-Croatian word in any foreign-language dictionary and the werewolf emerge from the shallow graves of Slavic belief.
In their careful analysis and sensitive reconstructions of the origin stories, Charney and Slapsak unearth the Slavic beliefs before their distortion first by Christian chroniclers and then by 19th-century scholars seeking origin stories for their new-born nation states. They reveal links not only to the neighbouring pantheons of Greece, Rome, Egypt and Scandinavia but also the belief systems of indigenous peoples of Australia, the Americas, Africa and Asia. In so doing, they draw out the universalities that cut across cultures in the stories we tell ourselves.
Slavic cultures are far-ranging, comprising of East Slavs (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), West Slavs (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland) and South Slavs (the countries of former Yugoslavia plus Bulgaria), yet they are connected by tales of adventure and magic with deep roots in a common lore. In this first collection of Slavic myths for an international readership, Noah Charney and Svetlana Slap ak expertly weave together a retelling of the ancient stories with nuanced analysis that illuminates their place at the heart of Slavic tradition.
Though less familiar to us than the legends of ancient Egypt, Greece and
Scandinavia, in the world of Slavic mythology we find much that we can recognize: petulant deities, demons and faeries; witches, the sinister vestica, whose magic may harm or heal; a supreme god who can summon storms and hurl thunderbolts. Gods gather under the World Tree, reminiscent of Norse mythology's Yggdrasill; or, after the coming of Christianity, congregate among the clouds. The vampire usually the
only Serbo-Croatian word in any foreign-language dictionary and the werewolf emerge from the shallow graves of Slavic belief.
In their careful analysis and sensitive reconstructions of the origin stories, Charney and Slapsak unearth the Slavic beliefs before their distortion first by Christian chroniclers and then by 19th-century scholars seeking origin stories for their new-born nation states. They reveal links not only to the neighbouring pantheons of Greece, Rome, Egypt and Scandinavia but also the belief systems of indigenous peoples of Australia, the Americas, Africa and Asia. In so doing, they draw out the universalities that cut across cultures in the stories we tell ourselves.
"Black Butterfly" ¿ Vampires ¿ "At Stake" ¿ Werewolves ¿ "Threshold" ¿ Libuse and Women at the Threshold ¿ "Do Not Weep" ¿ Don't Mess with a Goddess: Three Versions of the Great Goddess Among the Slavs ¿ "Ilya Muromets in Defense of Kiev" ¿ Perun: The Supreme God in Heaven and the Heroes on Earth ¿ "The Waterman" ¿ Creatures of the Waters ¿ "Firebird" ¿ Slavic Magic: Spells, Magicians, Enchanted Animals, Plants and Treasures ¿ Conclusion
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Grenzwissenschaften |
| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Esoterik & Anthroposophie |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780500298626 |
| ISBN-10: | 0500298629 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Charney, Noah
Slapak, Svetlana |
| Hersteller: | Thames & Hudson |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 197 x 128 x 19 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Noah Charney (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 03.07.2025 |
| Gewicht: | 0,234 kg |
"Black Butterfly" ¿ Vampires ¿ "At Stake" ¿ Werewolves ¿ "Threshold" ¿ Libuse and Women at the Threshold ¿ "Do Not Weep" ¿ Don't Mess with a Goddess: Three Versions of the Great Goddess Among the Slavs ¿ "Ilya Muromets in Defense of Kiev" ¿ Perun: The Supreme God in Heaven and the Heroes on Earth ¿ "The Waterman" ¿ Creatures of the Waters ¿ "Firebird" ¿ Slavic Magic: Spells, Magicians, Enchanted Animals, Plants and Treasures ¿ Conclusion
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Grenzwissenschaften |
| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Esoterik & Anthroposophie |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780500298626 |
| ISBN-10: | 0500298629 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Charney, Noah
Slapak, Svetlana |
| Hersteller: | Thames & Hudson |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 197 x 128 x 19 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Noah Charney (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 03.07.2025 |
| Gewicht: | 0,234 kg |
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