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.
Spirits
Rusalka and the unclean dead
Posted on: 29 July, 2025
What was the Slavic peoples’ notion of death, and how did it shape the way they saw the Rusalka - the spirit associated with water, death and fertility.
“Neither woman nor fairy can I be,I cannot die, I cannot live!”- Dvořák’s Rusalka Opera
Rusalkas are believed to belong to the realm of the uncle.....
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Who is the Rusalka?
Posted on: 16 July, 2025
Who is the Slavic water spirit, who tickles men to death, and is in charge of the fertility of crops?
I want to tell you about the Rusalka, a wonderful and complex being from East Slavic folklore that's both deadly and nurturing, and just as feared as she is revered.
The Rusalka is a Slavic female.....
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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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