Companion Articles
In these articles I go in-depth on each of the topics covered in the comics and videos.
It's where I pour all the research, thoughts and connections I make while I researching. Sources are included.
Creatures
The Mistress of The Copper Mountain
Posted on: 07 May, 2025
Cover for The Mistress of the Copper Mountain by Pavel BazhovIllustration by Vyacheslav Nazaruk
This is the story of ‘The Mistress of the Copper Mountain’ and its author Pavel Bazov, who survived Stalin’s Great Purge.
Stepan, a worker at a mine in the Ural mountains is visited by the Malachite Maid.....
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The Witcher 4 Creature - The Bauk
Posted on: 22 December, 2024
The world of the Witcher has a new creature inspired by Serbian folklore.
Let’s uncover some Slavic Lore.
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Saint Christopher the Dog-headed
Posted on: 08 December, 2024
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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Domovoy - guardian of the home
Posted on: 16 April, 2021
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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