A haunting journey into the old spirit world of Eastern Europe. Slavic Spirits opens the door to a living folklore landscape of drowned maidens, house guardians, forest masters, water demons, vampires, witches, ancestors, and restless dead. Across Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the Balkans, and the wider Slavic world, folk belief once saw every river, hearth, forest, threshold, and grave as alive with presence. The rusalka waited in dark water. The domovoi guarded the home. The leshy ruled the forest paths. Baba Yaga watched from her hut at the edge of the known world. The vampire, long before Dracula, rose from village fear, burial custom, and the terror of improper death. This cultural history explores: ¿ Rusalki, water spirits, and the danger of the drowned dead ¿ The domovoi and the sacred life of the household ¿ Forest beings, leshy lore, and the supernatural wilderness ¿ Baba Yaga as witch, grandmother, death figure, and initiator ¿ The Slavic vampire before Gothic fiction transformed it ¿ Ancestor veneration, funeral customs, and the unclean dead ¿ Seasonal rituals, folk Christianity, and the survival of old belief ¿ The continued presence of Slavic spirits in modern culture Atmospheric, deeply researched, and rich with folklore, Slavic Spirits is a powerful introduction to one of Europe's most mysterious and enduring supernatural traditions.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A haunting journey into the old spirit world of Eastern Europe.Slavic Spirits opens the door to a living folklore landscape of drowned maidens, house guardians, forest masters, water demons, vampires, witches, ancestors, and restless dead.Across Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the Balkans, and the wider Slavic world, folk belief once saw every river, hearth, forest, threshold, and grave as alive with presence. The rusalka waited in dark water. The domovoi guarded the home. The leshy ruled the forest paths. Baba Yaga watched from her hut at the edge of the known world. The vampire, long before Dracula, rose from village fear, burial custom, and the terror of improper death.This cultural history explores: - Rusalki, water spirits, and the danger of the drowned dead- The domovoi and the sacred life of the household- Forest beings, leshy lore, and the supernatural wilderness- Baba Yaga as witch, grandmother, death figure, and initiator- The Slavic vampire before Gothic fiction transformed it- Ancestor veneration, funeral customs, and the unclean dead- Seasonal rituals, folk Christianity, and the survival of old belief- The continued presence of Slavic spirits in modern cultureAtmospheric, deeply researched, and rich with folklore, Slavic Spirits is a powerful introduction to one of Europe's most mysterious and enduring supernatural traditions. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798235819504
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A haunting journey into the old spirit world of Eastern Europe.Slavic Spirits opens the door to a living folklore landscape of drowned maidens, house guardians, forest masters, water demons, vampires, witches, ancestors, and restless dead.Across Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the Balkans, and the wider Slavic world, folk belief once saw every river, hearth, forest, threshold, and grave as alive with presence. The rusalka waited in dark water. The domovoi guarded the home. The leshy ruled the forest paths. Baba Yaga watched from her hut at the edge of the known world. The vampire, long before Dracula, rose from village fear, burial custom, and the terror of improper death.This cultural history explores: - Rusalki, water spirits, and the danger of the drowned dead- The domovoi and the sacred life of the household- Forest beings, leshy lore, and the supernatural wilderness- Baba Yaga as witch, grandmother, death figure, and initiator- The Slavic vampire before Gothic fiction transformed it- Ancestor veneration, funeral customs, and the unclean dead- Seasonal rituals, folk Christianity, and the survival of old belief- The continued presence of Slavic spirits in modern cultureAtmospheric, deeply researched, and rich with folklore, Slavic Spirits is a powerful introduction to one of Europe's most mysterious and enduring supernatural traditions. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798235819504
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