Beregyni
nature_spirit water Eastern Slavs single tradition · 1
The Beregyni are Slavic spirits referred to as "three times nine sisters" in 12th-century Christian sermons. They are mentioned alongside other pagan entities to whom people made sacrifices after abandoning Christianity.
When
- First attested
- 1100 CE
- Attested period
- 1100 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Documented in 12th-century Eastern Slavic Christian homilies, described as three times nine sisters.
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“to vampires and the Beregyni, whom they call three times nine sisters”
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