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Encyclopedia of Gods & Deities - Slavic & Eastern European Mythology: An Illustrated Guide of Sacred Myths, Pantheons & Creation Stories from Pan-Slav
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Series: Gods & Deities Collection, Book 5
OccultComparative ReligionMythology & Folklore
ISBN13: 9786597576401
Publisher: Gargoyle Collective
Published: May 8 2026
Pages: 182
Weight: 1.28
Height: 0.49 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Unveil the Sacred Gods of the Slavic and Eastern European World
Step into a world where forests concealed ancient powers, rivers carried blessings and danger, storms revealed the will of the gods, and the boundary between village life and the unseen was never far away. Encyclopedia of Gods & Deities - Slavic & Eastern European Mythology invites you into the sacred imagination of Slavic, Baltic, Thracian, Dacian, and Finnic tradition-a mythic world shaped by thunder, fertility, kingship, prophecy, fate, death, and the living presence of the natural world. From storm gods and earth mothers to dawn maidens, underworld rulers, sacred smiths, and powerful beings of field, forest, water, and sky, this richly illustrated volume explores how the peoples of Eastern Europe understood creation, ritual, survival, and the divine forces woven through everyday life.
Discover Pantheons, Sacred Landscapes, and the Powers Behind the Myths
Rather than offering surface summaries, this encyclopedia enters the internal logic of Slavic and Eastern European sacred belief. It reveals how divine power was tied to forests, rivers, storms, burial grounds, mountains, farmsteads, sacred groves, and seasonal rites; how myth upheld order while keeping mystery alive; and how folklore, religion, and collective memory often moved through the same charged landscape. These stories show how the peoples of Eastern Europe understood sovereignty, war, abundance, enchantment, destiny, death, love, and renewal-and how divine presence gave form to every one of them.
Striking Illustrations That Restore Sacred Presence
Every figure is rendered through powerful, detailed artwork that emphasizes mythic gravity, age, authority, and presence. From thunder lords and solar deities to fate women, earth goddesses, sea rulers, forest powers, and the uncanny spirits of field and threshold, each illustration avoids empty idealization in favor of force, character, and sacred weight. These visual interpretations restore the presence these beings once carried, allowing readers to encounter them not as decorative relics, but as commanding powers from traditions where the unseen stood close to everyday life.
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