Latest Slavic mythology Podcast Episodes
S02E15 Slavic Fairytales - Vasilisa the Beautiful
Mythoslavic - April 26, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutesSit with me here, near the fire, and listen to one of the most beautiful Slavic fairytales about Vasilisa the beautiful. Hosted by Karmen Support the show
S02E14 Werewolves
Mythoslavic - April 19, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutesWhat is it about werewolves that makes them so captivating? Is it their transformation from human to beast? The idea of being out of control and murderous when the moon is full? Or is it something more primal and basic, something to do with our fear of the wild and the unknown? Hosted by Karme...
S02E13 The Defiant Arkona
Mythoslavic - April 14, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutesImagine divine, steep and white cliffs standing defiantly over majestic waves. Its tops are made of rich green carpet and low vegetation is the only thing that has managed to resist strong gusts of wind for years. In the middle, like a magical fortress, stands a wooden temple surrounded by palis...
S02E12 Slavic Fairytales: Bridesman Sun and the Bride Bridekins
Mythoslavic - April 05, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutesEnjoy beautiful Slavic fairytale Bridesman Sun and Bride Bridekins by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić Music by Jonathan Segev Support the show
S02E11 Fairies
Mythoslavic - March 29, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutesThey are beauties from fairytales, almost always in long white dresses, with long golden yellow combed hair, with blue or green eyes, with a floral garland on the head, a sweet voice, swift and slender. They're the epitome of beauty. It is said that they seduced young men by contacting them in ...
S02E10 Slavic Witch Hunters - Krsniks
Mythoslavic - March 22, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutesWe've all heard stories of vampires, werewolves and witches, but there is a breed that remains virtually unknown and often misunderstood. Krsnici are not what you think them to be. Far from being spell casters or creatures of the night, they are actually the opposite — a powerful race chosen by...
S02E09 Mokosh
Mythoslavic - March 15, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutesShe is the patron saint of women and women's affairs, the steward of our destinies and the goddess of fertility. They imagined her as a woman with a big head and long arms who visits houses and oversees everything, rewarding those who are valuable, and punishing those who are not. The great moth...
S02E08 Slavic Fairytales - The Girl In The Chest
Mythoslavic - March 08, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutesHundreds of years ago, Slavic peoples lived in scattered villages far from the light and warmth of the big cities. In that time, myths, traditions and folk tales were passed down from generation to generation. The Slavs believed that mysterious creatures inhabited the forests, mountains, field...
S02E07 Forest Creatures of Croatia
Mythoslavic - March 01, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutesThe forest is mysterious, yet enchanting. For thousands of years, ancient civilizations have looked upon the evergreen woodlands as a magical place for healing, foraging, and revere as sacred ground. Throughout our history, since ancient times, it has been a magical place that awakens the imag...
S02E06 Perun The Thunderer
Mythoslavic - February 15, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutesAmong the ancient Slavs there was a general conviction that in the sky heights, above the clouds, there was an almighty deity who governed lightning and thunder, rain and storms, but also ruled the earthly world. Very early on, the myth of the thundering god, the lord of lightning, was born in ...
S02E05 (South) Slavic History & Mythology (guest Dimitrije Denić)
Mythoslavic - February 08, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutesThe first interview episode is here! Meet Dimitrije, the admin of Slavic History & Mythology instagram page, a master of humanities and a historian who works as a history professor in Serbian school. Join us, sit by the fire and find out what is the most frightening creature lurking in Serbian...
S02E04 Morana
Mythoslavic - February 01, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutesWhen the cold winds under the end of the fourth quarter of the season triggered gloomy clouds and drove them over the lands of ancient ancestors, the Slavs believed that she filled them with snow and ice. Since then, throughout the winter there has been sorrow on earth and darkness in the world...
S02E03 Veles
Mythoslavic - January 25, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutesToday we will get to meet a deity that, like many things in Slavic belief, is torn between dualities of being both good and bad, especially with the arrival of Christianity. A deity that is the protector of nature, wilderness, forests, and animals but also a fierce warrior. A deity with many pow...
S02E02 Three Sisters of Fate
Mythoslavic - January 18, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutesFate can be indifferent, but also both good and evil in turn. What befalls us, however, always arises from the necessity and the fact nothing happens by chance. "Fate" denotes the condition under which man's will is held by an exterior force and to which he must submit, or in our case, the forc...
S02E01 The Secret of Baba Yaga
Mythoslavic - January 11, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutesWhen it comes to Slavs, magic has certainly had an important role in their lives, especially in the past. Sorcery was mostly used in medicine, combining spells and various herbs but it was a part of everyday life too. Women who practiced sorcery were capable of healing as well as of causing illn...
S01 Outro
Mythoslavic - December 21, 2021 21:00 - 1 minuteHear you in January! Love, Karmen Support the show
S01E10 Slavic Holiday Traditions
Mythoslavic - December 14, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutesOur Slavic ancestors gave great importance to their Christmas customs and traditions around holidays. They gathered around the fire and in those days were especially generous, gentle and calm. They tried to settle all debts, solve all the problems they`ve had over the year, staying in happiness ...
S01E09 Slavic Pantheon
Mythoslavic - December 07, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutesWhen we talk about the faith and beliefs of the ancient Slavs, there is much to say and in fact so little. Although we are a people with a rich tradition, history and customs, little or none of this was preserved from ancient times before the Christianization of these areas. Even if it was writt...
S01E08 House Guests
Mythoslavic - November 30, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutesA house is not just a building. It`s a home, a sanctuary, and our ancestors treated it like their private castle. Sometimes, they treated it like a person too, claiming it has a soul and a heart thus tending to its needs, keeping it tidy, warm and neat. Also, in the Slavic regions it is said tha...
S01E07 Lexicon of Superstitions pt.2: Palms, clovers, feet & nose
Mythoslavic - November 23, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we will talk about superstitions regarding items, plants and, well, some body parts. Did you know that in times of economic crises, social insecurity and wars, the rate of superstition in humans increases? In stressful times it reduces stress and anxiety and gives many a sense o...
S01E06 Lexicon of Superstitions pt.1: The Circle of Life
Mythoslavic - November 16, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutesIt is essential you spit three times when a black cat crosses your path so you can undo the action of the evil forces or to stay at home at Friday 13th so you don't get hurt or die. That kind of beliefs are rooted so deep into our culture, it's almost like we are connected with our ancestors wit...
S01E05 Dark Waters
Mythoslavic - November 09, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutesHe took his victims by tying their legs with his whip or chains, dragging them to the bottom. In some parts, it was believed he had a tail, so he could use it to catch victims. The souls of the drowned were under his rule and people sacrificed cattle to him so they could swim safely.. Who is thi...
S01E04 Black Queen
Mythoslavic - November 02, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutesThere once was a Queen who lived in the castle on the hill. She was the most beautiful queen the country had ever seen. Long black hair framed her face and her white skin highlighted her aristocratic lineage, which went back a long way. But at the very mention of their Queen, people trembled...
S01E03 Blood is Life
Mythoslavic - October 26, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutesWe all know thousands of stories about most famous bloodsucking creature there is, a vampire. Pop culture embraced them in its fullness, folktales enriched them, music, art, books and even cartoons took them to a completely new level, making them maybe even less scary than they ought to be and c...
S01E02 The Stroke of Noon
Mythoslavic - October 19, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutesIt seems ancient Slavs found a monster for every part of the year, month or day and you are never safe. The darkness is always there, even in the broad daylight. You just have to find it before it finds you. Episode written, edited and hosted by Karmen Visit us on social platforms! Facebook I...
S01E01 Dangers from the deep
Mythoslavic - October 12, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutesCome, sit by the fire with me..Cozy up, and let me tell you a story about Slavic notorious mermaids, unearthly beautiful and deadly - Rusalki. Support the show
S01 Introduction
Mythoslavic - October 04, 2021 19:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to Mythoslavic! Support the show
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