Slavic mythology

The Falcon and the Raven Making new covers for the “Golden Lands” trilogy — a russian-language slavic fantasy novel, which I’ve been illustrating for quite some time.

Watch out for Russian mermaids, and if you see a Kikimora - prepare for tragedy.

The Slavs worshiped a wide range of deities, from the shores of the Baltic to the shores of the White Sea. Slavic folklore is cultic in nature, where the same

"Kolyada" by Iren Horrors.

I want to show other people my vision of slavic mythology in comic story. This will be my first big comics project, and have hope, I do it to the end. Slavic mythology is very interesting and I'm really surprised that in polish school any theachers tells about that myths. Maybe because there's no literature like wiht greece myths. But I look at them and find a lot of books. And now I'm totaly crazy about this subject. Hope more people will learn about slav myth, also thanks to this comics :)

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An illustration for the fairytale "Vasilisa the Beautiful"

Rusałka in Slavic mythology is female water nymph that dwells at the bottom of river. Rusałka sing sweet songs to entrap men into the water and drown them. She would also entice children with singing and then tickle them to death. Rusalka can also live on land, climb trees during the night and sing.

Alkonost & Sirin are singing (Slavonic mythology) …

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