Zora – actually three Zori: Evening, Morning, and Night who guard the Wild Dog (sometimes identified as Simargl) held captive in the Little Dipper to prevent him from eating the world. [Probably borrowed, the Romans called this constellation Ursa Minor (Little Bear) and Simargl was imported from Persia.]

Rusalka – Water Fairy – beautiful maiden, one per body of water or river.

Baba Yaga – Evil witch of great power who lives in a chicken-legged hut in a marsh. Eats people and is generally disagreeable.

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– Roc/Firebird/Phoenix – eagle with fiery plumage, associated with Rod’s Egg.

Thir13en Ghosts psp The Wolf – truly Slavic, a shape-shifter with great wisdom.

Diado Mraz – Grandfather Frost. {Also known as Diado Koleda.} The Slavic personification of winter, became merged with Santa, but this is one case where the pagan name won out and so today Santa is called Diado Mraz in all Slavic countries. The Christian Santa has barely made a dent in the tradition of Diado Mraz, mainly because he was known to give gifts of treasure to people who deserved it, long before Christ was born, so all the stories about Diado Mraz have survived virtually unchanged.

White God and Black God – White God from “bialy” – white. God of the waxing year. He would defeat his brother, the Black God in battle every Koleda to take his place as ruler of the waxing year. At Kupalo, they would battle again, but the Black God would win to rule the waning half. He was said to appear as an old man with a long white beard, dressed in white and carrying a staff. He was said to appear only by day and often assisted travelers in finding their way out of dark forests or reapers in the fields. The Black God survives in numerous Slavic curses and the White God’s, aid is sought to obtain protection or mercy in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Pomerania.

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