Leshii: The Forest Lord The Leshii, more commonly rendered in English as Leshy, is one of the most important supernatural inhabitants of Russian and East Slavic forest folklore. His name derives from
Morozko Father Frost Origin: Russia Type: Winter Spirit, Frost Spirit, Personification of Cold Associated With: Frost, snow, winter, survival, punishment, reward, frozen wilderness Morozko is the ancient and formidable personification of winter frost in Russian folklore…a supernatural being whose presence
Viesczy (VEETS-chee) Variation: Stryz, Vieszcy, Vieszy, Vjescey, Vji-esce A vampiric REVENANT from Russia, the viesczy is born either with a caul, with teeth, or as the child of a witch and a
Vourdalak (VOUR-da-lacs) Russian vampiric lore tells of the vourdalak, a particularly evil vampire that resembles a beautiful woman and preys exclusively upon men. It can only be destroyed by decapitating it and
Vpir (VA-peer) Variations: Upir A vampiric spirit from Russian lore, the vpir possesses the corpse of a sorcerer or witch and animates it for its own evil purposes. The vpir attacks nightly
Foma Berennikov is in Russian folklore, a hero who said he had killed 12 mighty heroes but in actuality had killed 12 gadflies. His boasting and cleverness enabled him to defeat various
The Firebird is in Russian folklore, a magical bird with golden wings and crystal eyes. The Firebird appears in many Russian folktales. One of the best known is “Prince Ivan, the Firebird,
bylina (pl.: bylini) (true story) In medieval Russia, an oral heroic song or poem, originally sung by court minstrels and in recent centuries by skaziteli, peasant bards. The bylini are usually about
Baldak Borisievich In Russian folklore, a hero who defeated the Turkish sultan. One day Baldak Borisievich, with 29 other young men, went directly to the Turkish sultan to “take from him his
Azadovskii, Mark Konstantinovich (1888– 1945) Russian folklorist whose expeditions in 1913–1915 took him to the Amur and Lena Rivers in Siberia, where he gathered materials on folk narratives from the local peasants.
Aliosha Popovich (Aljosa Popovic) (11th century c.e.) In Russian legend, bogatyr (epic hero) who appears in the bylini (epic songs) and in folktales. Aliosha was one of seven legendary bogatyri and the
Alexander Nevsky (1220–1263) In Russian legend, prince-saint who defended Russia against foreign invaders. The heroic personality Alexander Nevsky, the first prince of Novgorod and (after 1252) great prince of Vladimir and all
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