Companion Articles

Nosferatu 2024 movie poster © Focus Features In the latest adaptation of this iconic vampire story there’s one scene that really stood out to me because it shows something I haven’t seen before - a historically accurate vampire hunt. Thomas, a German man, goes to a Transylvanian village in winter, .....
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The world of the Witcher has a new creature inspired by Serbian folklore. Let’s uncover some Slavic Lore.
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This is Christopher, a saint who is sometimes represented with the head of a dog. To find out why we need to uncover some Slavic Lore. The earliest image we have of him comes from a 4th-6th century terracotta icon from Vinica Fortress in Macedonia, where he’s hanging out with Saint George. The.....
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The Slavic home is the domain of a spirit called the Domovoy, a small, furry creature that resembles the resident family’s ancestor. In fact, it’s one way that the Slavs remember and revere their ancestors, by manifesting the old head of the family as a guardian spirit of their home. The soul of th.....
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She lives in waters, loves to sing and dance with her friends, helps the crops grow, and occasionally tickles men to death. She is the Rusalka, a female water spirit from Slavic folklore, beloved and feared for her powers. Her history, like her mossy hair, is long and tangled, and her role in the Sl.....
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