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Korab, a deity found in old Croatian mythology, associated with the sea, navigation and fishing, that was reportedly the eponym of the island of Rab, Mount Korab, and a kind of a boat. [63] Kresnik – character in Slovenian folklore. Together with his brother, Trot, he flew in a golden chariot.
Types. Lists. Related concepts. See also. This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world. List of deities by classification. Lists of deities by cultural sphere. List of fictional deities. List of people who have been considered deities; see also Apotheosis, Imperial cult and Sacred king.
Slavic paganism. A priest of Svantevit depicted on a stone from Arkona, now in the church of Altenkirchen, Rügen. Slavic paganism, Slavic mythology, or Slavic religion is the religious beliefs, myths, and ritual practices of the Slavs before Christianisation, which occurred at various stages between the 8th and the 13th century. [1]
t. e. Folklore of Russia is folklore of Russians and other ethnic groups of Russia . Russian folklore takes its roots in the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs and now is represented in the Russian fairy tales. Epic Russian bylinas are also an important part of Slavic paganism. The oldest bylinas of Kievan cycle were recorded in the Russian North ...
The Slavic languages share a term for "werewolf" derived from a Common Slavic vuko-dlak "wolf-furr". The wolf as a mythological creature is greatly linked to Balkan and Serbian mythology and cults. [34] It has an important part in Serbian mythology. [35] In the Slavic, old Serbian religion and mythology, the wolf was used as a totem.
Shield of Achilles (illustration) Aegis, Zeus' shield, often loaned to his daughter Athena, also used by Perseus. ( Greek mythology) Shield of Ajax, a huge shield made of seven cow-hides with a layer of bronze. ( Greek mythology) Ancile, the shield of the Roman god Mars.
Lenny Kravitz (born 1964), American singer, father of Russian Jewish descent. Zoë Kravitz (born 1988), American actress, singer and model daughter of Lenny Kravitz, both parents of half Russian Jewish descent. Mila Kunis (born 1983), Russian Jewish immigrant (born in Ukrainian SSR) Joe Lando (born 1961), film actor.
Humbaba - Ancient Mesopotamian religion. Krun - Mandaeism. Marid. Nephilim. Nimrod - Genesis & Books of Chronicles. Og - Book of Numbers. Repha'im. Saint Christopher - Golden Legend.