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Heroes from Slavic Mythology: Ivan the Idiot (or the Genius?!)

This week has been even more distressing than usual. And it’s been a pretty distressing year. Frequent terrorist attacks, a …

This week we're continuing the theme of "the invisible world in Slavic mythology." After the hero has passed the trials of Baba …

Nearly all tales from Slavic mythology are fascinated with death. This is perhaps not surprising to anyone who knows Russian folk …

More and more people are willing to accept the fact that fairy tales are not merely for children. However, there's still often a …

You probably know some of the best first lines in literature. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” (A Tale of …

In last week's post, I explained why Russians prefer to get married in the beginning of winter, on October 1 (October 14 by …

I think many of you will agree with me when I say that one of the great joys in life is making up stories for your two-year-old …

Everywhere you look these days in the entertainment world, you see superheroes. And although we may (finally) be getting to a …

Sometimes, when I get stuck in my writing, it helps to take some time to study the visual arts. The amazing flourishing of serious …

The Hut on Chicken Feet Slavic mythology would not be the same without the old hag with an odd taste in food and …

In the 18th century, Russia entered the grand stage of European history. It threw aside its "primitive Easternness", and did …

Although it might seem a bit strange at first, I take inspiration for my novels equally from Slavic mythology, sacred literature …