Viktor Radoslav Novak

SLAVIC MYTHOLOGY FOR BEGINNERS AND ENTHUSIASTS: Gods, Goddesses, Mythical Creatures, Legends, Myths & FolkloreBy Viktor Radoslav Novak Long before Christianity reshaped the soul of Eastern Europe, a breathtaking world of gods, spirits, and sacred powers thrived across the Slavic lands. In Slavic Mythology for Beginners and Enthusiasts, Viktor Radoslav Novak invites you to step inside that world - and discover why it still haunts us today. Stretching from the Baltic to the Balkans, across forests, rivers, and endless plains, the Slavic peoples created one of the richest and most geographically vast mythological traditions in human history.
Yet it remains among the least known. Suppressed by Christian missionaries, scattered across folk customs and fairy tales, it survived only in fragments - until now. With clarity, warmth, and deep scholarly grounding, Novak pieces those fragments together into a vivid, cohesive portrait of a lost sacred world. Meet Perun, the thunderous sky god, and Veles, his brooding underworld rival. Encounter Baba Yaga in her dancing hut, the blazing Firebird, and the water spirits who lurk beneath moonlit rivers.
Journey through the great World Tree, witness the fire festivals of Kupala Night, and explore the cosmology of a people who did not merely believe in the supernatural - they lived inside it. Accessible to complete beginners yet rich enough for seasoned mythology lovers, this book is both a gateway and a revelation. The old gods of the Slavs have not entirely gone away. This book is your invitation to meet them.