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.
Place spirits
The Malachite Casket
Posted on: 19 May, 2025
This is the story of ‘The Malchite Casket’ and the fate of its author Pavel Bazov.
In my last video I talked about the story The Mistress of the Copper Mountain, which is the prequel to The Malachite Casket, so I’m going to quickly summarise it here.
The story follows a young miner, Stepan, who enc.....
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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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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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The Rusalka and The Green Week Festival
Posted on: 04 February, 2021
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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