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Alkonost
Goddess of the land of the dead. She is represented as half woman, half
bird.
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As-ava
Goddess of fresh water.
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Cuvto-ava
A tree goddess. When one cuts down a tree, or trims it, one must ask forgiveness
of her.
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Dali
(Russian Georgia) A goddess of the hunt; she ruled over all wild horned
animals.
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Elena
A heroine that is featured in a Russian folktale about a firebird.
Hov-ava
The moon goddess.
Iarila
A fertility goddess.
Kaldas
Goddess of cattle.
Kupalo
Mid Summer goddess.
Nastasija
Goddess of sleep.
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Rusalki
The Rusalki were water nymphs and can be found in both Slavonic and Russian
mythology. They were thought to be the spirits of drowned girls. In south-eastern
Europe, they were commonly pictured as beautiful, siren-like creatures
who would attempt to lure unsuspecting passers-by into the water with
their magical song. In the northern Europe, they were considered to be
malevolent, unkempt and unattractive creatures, who would grab travellers
from the river banks and drag them down into the river and drown them.
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