Russian folk tales – Russia Experience http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk Trans-Siberian Railway Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:27:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Nightmare fuel #3: The spirit of hearth and home http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/the-domovoi/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/the-domovoi/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:35:13 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/?p=5846 After looking at two nature-dwelling entities (the Vodyanoi and Leshy), this week it’s time for something (or someone) that’s much closer to home; literally living under your stove and a lot more human-oriented than previous entries in this series. Rather than being malevolent towards hu...

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/the-domovoi/feed/ 0 Nightmare fuel #2: Woodland terrors http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/leshy-woodland-terrors/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/leshy-woodland-terrors/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2015 22:36:38 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/?p=5841 Last week we looked at the Vodyanoi; Russia’s water-dwelling folk monsters. This week, we’ll start by looking at another potential supernatural hazard: the Leshy. As with the Vodyanoi, Leshy epitomise a common rural danger, particularly in ancient times: that of being lost in the forest....

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/leshy-woodland-terrors/feed/ 0 Nightmare Fuel #1: Russian style http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/russian-nightmare-myths/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/russian-nightmare-myths/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:43:31 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/?p=5826 If you (like myself) never quite left the idea of monsters behind, then the various inhabitants of another culture’s myths, dreams and superstitions will always hold some degree of interest. The relegation of these varied and fanciful characters to the ‘back-burner’ of superstition belie...

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/russian-nightmare-myths/feed/ 0 Baba Yaga revisited #2 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/baba-yaga-mythology/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/baba-yaga-mythology/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:00:55 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/?p=3672 Some more reflections on the Russian folk tale of Baba Yaga and its wider cultural implications....

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/baba-yaga-mythology/feed/ 0 Baba Yaga revisited http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/baba-yaga-revisited/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/baba-yaga-revisited/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2014 09:00:46 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/?p=3651 We take a look at the Russian fairy tale of Baba Yaga and its cultural implications. ...

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/baba-yaga-revisited/feed/ 0 Russian tales to inspire your Trans-Siberian journey http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/russian-fairy-tales/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/russian-fairy-tales/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:00:06 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/?p=3557 Russian folk tales and stories can be a source of inspiration for your Trans-Siberian journey....

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