JC's SLAVIC mythology showcase

Your mythology fella JC is here again, bringing this amazing and fantastical showcase of east europe mythology and folk. Lets start! DOMOVOY / DOMOVIK Nature: Deities, Spirits Location: Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Serbia Role - Functions: A benevolent household spirit, protects the welfare of the family of the house they watch, are very protective with the children and animals of the house, they can warn about future tragedies than can threat the house family, they share the joy and sorrows of the family. If a family has bad behaviour, Domovoy become angre and leave them unprotected. MOKOSH Nature : Goddess Location: Wide Slavic culture from Central and Eastern Europe Roles - Functions: Earth goddess, protective of women, fertility, water, agriculture and weaving and spinning. It is believed that she weaves the threads of life and destiny of humans. She is the wife of the god Perun and lover to the god Veles. PERUN Nature : Deity Location: Kievan Rus, spread all over Slavic nations and even Finnish and Baltic cultures Roles - Functions: Main slavic god, ruler of the physic realm and atmosphere, represent a powerful warrior, wields a magic axe and a lightning rod or arrows. God of thunder, war and justice. Adversary of the god Veles. LESHY Nature: Spirit, supernatural creature Location : Russia, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine. Some similar spirits or variations in Bulgaria, Serbia and Czech Republic Role - Functions: Forest spirit, guardian of the woods, commonly benevolent to humans but it can be vengeful to the ones who disrespect nature and sacred trees. Has powerful force and magical abilities like shape-shift and size, mimic sounds and make illusions. The Leshy wanders through wild forest during warm months, and hides beneath the earth during winter. ZDUHAC Nature: Human Location : South Slavic, mostly Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia Role - Functions : Protectors of their community's crops and livestock, mostly from bad weather, they are men that born with supernatural ability, when they sleep or go in trance, their soul leaves their body and battle the "Ala" a kind of females wind demons, they can also battle another Zduhac from other village. I hope you enjoyed it, stay tuned for part II END #domovoy-domovik #mokosh #perun #leshy #zduhac