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Slavic Myths
Slavic Myths | J.K. Jackson
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Slavic mythology brought together with the legends, folkore and fairy tales of Eastern Europe in this intriguing new collection. With a new introduction, this collection of Slavic tales is based on the oral storytelling traditions of the peoples of Eastern Europe, from the Polish and the Slovaks to the Macedonians, Czechs and Serbians, with roots in pagan folklore and influenced by the Viking traders who settled in Kiev in the early middle ages. Stories abound with mountains, magic palaces and temples and such incredible tales as 'The King of the Toads', 'Vassilissa the Cunning', and 'The Tsar of the Sea' and 'The Feather of Bright Finist the Falcon'. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
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RosePressedPages
Slavic Myths | J.K. Jackson
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I was excited when I saw this was being released since I‘m very unfamiliar with the Slavic pantheon. This ended up being a little disappointing because it very briefly went over some Slavic gods and then instead focused on folktales. The folktales selected were very repetitive in that they were different variations of the same story most of the time. I love folktales, but it can be hard when hatred towards women is so prevalent in each story.

zezeki Sorry to hear that, I've recently bought this, and waiting for the perfect time to read it, which probably won't be so soon now. 1y
RosePressedPages @zezeki You might have a different interpretation of the stories than I did, but I think I‘m going to try and find some other Slavic mythology books to try out and compare. Perhaps it came down to the selection of stories and translation… 1y
RosePressedPages @zezeki Slavic Myths by Noah Charney and Svetlana Slapšak sounds like a better option 1y
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