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Pages in category "Russian folklore characters" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Azovka; B.
One early Russian object of worship was the "Moist Mother Earth", [2] [7] [8] and a later, possibly related deity was called Mokosh, whose name means "moist" and may have Finnish origins. [3] [8] Mokosh was the goddess of women, children, and animals, and was worshiped for her connection with fertility. [8]
Baba Yaga depicted in Tales of the Russian People (published by V. A. Gatsuk in Moscow in 1894) Baba Yaga being used as an example for the Cyrillic letter Б, in Alexandre Benois' ABC-Book Baba Yaga is an enigmatic or ambiguous character (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) from Slavic folklore who has two contrasting roles.
Dobrynya Nikitich rescues Zabava Putyatishna from the dragon Gorynych, 1941 illustration. Dobrynya Nikitich (Russian: Добрыня Никитич) is one of the most popular bogatyrs (epic knights) from the "Kievan" series of Russian folklore based on bylina (epic songs) originating from the area around the capital of the Kievan Rus, Kiev.
In the Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language of Vladimir Dahl, the name Kashchei is derived from the verb "kastit" – to harm, to dirty: "probably from the word "kastit", but remade into koshchei, from 'bone', meaning a man exhausted by excessive thinness".
Red Medusa Animation Studio, [12] based in Russia, created an animated parody of the bogatyrs called "Three Russian Bogaturs", in which the titular characters—strong and tenacious, but not overly bright—prevail against various opponents from fairy tales, pop culture, and modern life.
One Piece: 1997–present: Manga and anime series: Monkey D. Luffy is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the One Piece manga series, created by Eiichiro Oda. Luffy made his debut in chapter one as a young boy who acquires the properties of rubber after accidentally eating one of the devil fruits, Gum Gum Fruit. Lukkage
2023 – In the Chinese video game Reverse: 1999 one of the playable characters in the game is a rusalka named Vila (character released 2024 internationally). 2024 – Antonín Dvořák's opera Rusalka is playing on the starship in the film Spaceman, starring Adam Sandler. His character (Jakub Procházka) later imagines his wife as a rusalka.