BABA YAGA, THE GODDESS (BEREGINYA)
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Stop... Take a deep breath… and forget everything you know about Baba Yaga from Russian fairy tales and popular media.
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Because from this point on, we’re going to talk about her other side—the lost image of Slavic Baba Yaga, a light goddess-bereginya (goddess-protector), a beautiful, wise and compassionate woman who possesses secret knowledge (Vedas) and countless magical treasures.
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According to Slavic lore, Yaginya was the daughter of two regular mortals. After their death, the Slavic goddess of Destiny, Makosh, found her and adopted her. With time, Yaginya turned into a wise woman who understood the balance of nature and the forces that drive the entire universe. She became a goddess who helped people find the right path, and even later on, Russian fairy tales couldn’t take this quality from her.
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Ancient Slavs loved Yaginya. After all, she was the wife of Veles, the god of Magic, Wisdom and Three Realms. But we’ll talk about Yaginya and Veles, and their heartbreaking story of love, loyalty and betrayal in part 2 of this blog.
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Some believed that Yaginya, in her power, surpassed most of the male heroes and spiritual leaders of Slavic lore. She underwent complex inner changes that allowed her to move freely between the world of the living and the realm of Death. Not many gods and heroes of Slavic mythology can say that they can do that.
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Long ago, people believed that only men could rise to the status of a god, acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to do so.
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Yaginya proved them all wrong.
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She is a woman who became a goddess. Yaginya—the immortal goddess of Paths in the World of the Yav (The World of Reality, where we all live).
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Continue reading in my blog (link in bio)
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.
Stop... Take a deep breath… and forget everything you know about Baba Yaga from Russian fairy tales and popular media.
.
Because from this point on, we’re going to talk about her other side—the lost image of Slavic Baba Yaga, a light goddess-bereginya (goddess-protector), a beautiful, wise and compassionate woman who possesses secret knowledge (Vedas) and countless magical treasures.
.
According to Slavic lore, Yaginya was the daughter of two regular mortals. After their death, the Slavic goddess of Destiny, Makosh, found her and adopted her. With time, Yaginya turned into a wise woman who understood the balance of nature and the forces that drive the entire universe. She became a goddess who helped people find the right path, and even later on, Russian fairy tales couldn’t take this quality from her.
.
Ancient Slavs loved Yaginya. After all, she was the wife of Veles, the god of Magic, Wisdom and Three Realms. But we’ll talk about Yaginya and Veles, and their heartbreaking story of love, loyalty and betrayal in part 2 of this blog.
.
Some believed that Yaginya, in her power, surpassed most of the male heroes and spiritual leaders of Slavic lore. She underwent complex inner changes that allowed her to move freely between the world of the living and the realm of Death. Not many gods and heroes of Slavic mythology can say that they can do that.
.
Long ago, people believed that only men could rise to the status of a god, acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to do so.
.
Yaginya proved them all wrong.
.
She is a woman who became a goddess. Yaginya—the immortal goddess of Paths in the World of the Yav (The World of Reality, where we all live).
.
Continue reading in my blog (link in bio)
.
#readersofig #readersofinstagram #readingcommunity #whattoreadnext #nextread #booksofig #urbanfantasybooks #urbanfantasynovels #urbanfantasyauthor #thefiresalamanderworld #salamanderverse
I love this lore... looking forward to exploring it in my books. Thanks for sharing Slav magic!!
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