Hungarian Mythology

An overview of Hungarian Mythology – Hungarian Gods and Goddesses – Hungarian Legend and Folklore

Boldog Asszony

Boldog Asszony ALSO KNOWN AS: Boldogaszony ORIGIN: Hungary Boldog Asszony literally means “Happy Woman.” Asszony, translated as “woman,” possesses an ...

Coachman Legends

coachman legends In Hungarian folklore, a series of tales around the figure of a coachman endowed with supernatural knowledge and ...

Garboncias

Garboncias In Hungarian folklore, a supernatural being, born with all of his teeth or with extra fingers. The being exercises ...

Ildiko

Ildiko, goddess of love, hunting, fertility, and death, bestows life and takes it. Ildiko controls gateways between realms: she may ...

Istvan

Istvan In this Hungarian folktale, reminiscent of the Russian story of Ivan the Dragon Killer, two brothers must slay two ...

Kaltes

Kaltes ORIGIN: Siberia The moon exerts its pull on Earthly tides and women’s menstrual cycles. Kaltes is the beautiful spirit ...

Kossuth, Lajos

Kossuth, Lajos (1802–1894) In Hungarian legend, freedom fighter in the war of independence. He was the minister of finance in ...

Liderc

A Liderc is a Hungarian Demon that shape shifts into three guises: an Incubus, a household spirit, and a death ...

Mátyás

Mátyás (1440–1490) In Hungarian legend, a king noted for his just rule. He became popular among the peasants during his ...

Ördög

Ördög ORIGIN: Hungary According to Pagan Hungarian cosmology, the world is divided into three levels connected by a magical world ...

Rákóczi, Ferenc

Rákóczi, Ferenc (1675–1735) In Hungarian legend, prince who led a revolt against Austrian oppression. According to some tales, he did ...

Szélanya

Szélanya The Wind Mother Pronounced: Sail-ah-nya ORIGIN: Hungary Szélanya literally means “Mother of the Winds” or “Wind Mother”. Szélanya is ...

Szépasszony

Szépasszony Pronounced: Sayp-uh-sohn-ye There is no fury like a goddess scorned. Szépasszony is a pre-Christian Hungarian love goddess now demoted ...

Tündér

Tündér ORIGIN: Hungary Tündér are charming, beautiful, and benevolent Fairies. Their name seems to be related to words meaning “appearing” ...

An overview of Hungarian Mythology – Hungarian Gods and Goddesses – Hungarian Legend and Folklore

Boldog Asszony

Coachman Legends

Garboncias

Ildiko

Istvan

Kaltes

Kossuth, Lajos

Liderc

Mátyás

Ördög

Rákóczi, Ferenc

Szélanya

Szépasszony

Tündér

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