Slavic Bestiary. Who Hides in the Forests, Marshes, and Fields

The ancient faith of the Slavs has always been paganism, where the supernatural invisibly coexisted with humans and accompanied them in everyday life. The belief in spirits and monsters filled Slavic mythology with a variety of beings. On the pages of the book, you will discover: • incredible evil: the albasta, the villains, the goddess, the striga, and the mermaid; • guardians of household customs: the domovoi, the bannik, and the ovinnik; • inhabitants of the thickets: the pushevik, the water spirit, the iron man, and the lamia; • and many other amazing creatures that inhabited the world of ancient Slavs. The heroes of the bestiary are not just mythological images, but embodiments of human fears, dangerous thresholds of time and space. The characters are connected to the home, forces of nature, and serve as a warning about the risks that arise from violating traditions and order.