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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.
Though not as heavily researched, the female bogatyr or polianitsa (поляница) is a female warrior akin to the Amazons. Many of the more well-known polianitsas are wives to the famous male bogatyrs, such as Nastas'ya Nikulichna, [ 14 ] the wife of Dobrynya Nikitich.
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]
The zmei slain by the bogatyr Dobrynya Nikitich in the bylina "Dobrynya and the Zmei" can be male or female. It may happen to be Zmei Gorynishche [f] ("Dragon, the Son of a Mountain"). [25] [26] This name is a variant form of "Zmei Gorynych" found in fairy tales. [27] Or it may be she-dragon without a name, as in the byliny collected from ...
Russian folklore characters (3 C, 45 P) Pages in category "Slavic folklore characters" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
Women in Russian mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. B. Baba Yaga (23 P) S. Snegurochka (8 P)
She has no apparent roots in traditional Slavic mythology and customs, having made its first appearance in Russian folklore in the 19th century. [ 1 ] Since the mid-20th century under the Soviet period , Snegurochka is known for being depicted as the granddaughter and companion of Ded Moroz during the New Year .
The images of lizards and snakes were found on the Permian bronze casts (the 5-15 centuries) around Mount Azov. [72] Copper was a symbol of female beauty at the Urals. Malachite symbolized youth, hope, misfortune and grief at the same time. [61] The craftsmen who worked with malachite often died of tuberculosis, affected by the poisonous ...