#triglava

[faeree-layne]

Triglava by Uldus

[hexandbalances]

Triglava, the three-headed Slavic goddess of the Earth. Her three heads represent soil, water, and air. By Uldus Bakhtiozina.

[calistozom]

Slavic mythology art challenge (part 6/6)

...And explonation:

21. Триглава (Triglava) - the earth goddess. Her image, carved from stone or from wood, had three heads, turned in different directions. The three heads of the goddess symbolize mountains, valleys and forests — all the natural wealth.

22. Вазила (Vazila) - the patron-spirit of horses. Outwardly, it resembles a human and wears human's clothes, but has horse ears and hooves. Vasila lives in the barn, takes care of horses and protects them from disease.

23. Магура (Magura) - the daughter of Perun the Thunderer. Her heart is forever given to the glorious warriors and heroes. On the battlefield Magura encourages and inspires fighting warriors by singing and sets joy and hope in their hearts.

24. Сирин и Алконост (Sirin & Alkonost ) - two inseparable symbols, a pair of opposites. Grief and joy, sadness and happiness, black and white... Sirin – black harbinger of sorrow. Alkonost – the bright herald of joy and new day.

25. Чудо-Юдо (змей-дракон) (Chudo-Yudo (snake-dragon)) — many-headed dragon who often fights with the heroes of fairytales. He lives across the river Smorodina through which heroes move over the Kalinov bridge.