Morena
nature_spirit Slavic single tradition · 3
The Morena is a winter spirit in Slavic folklore.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in pre-Christian Slavic traditions.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Morgens, Mormolykeia, Moroi, Mo-sin-a, Moss people, Mujina, Multo, Muma Pădurii, Muse, Myling, Baldr, Adonis, Dumuzid, Caloian, Dodola, Gherman, Xipe-Totec, Yarilo, Kostroma, Saint Elijah, German, Saint Germanus, Mogwai, Mohan, Moirai, Mokoi, Mokorea, Moñái, Mondao, Mooinjer veggey, Mora, Attis
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Morena (Slavic) – Winter spirit”
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“Writer Victor Eftimiu argues that Caloian's immediate origin is in Slavic paganism, as a localized rendition of the Morena cult”
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“The doll of German is presumably a metaphorical replacement of the former human sacrifice. It can be included among the Slavic sacrificial dolls, together with the dolls of Yarilo, Kostroma, and Morena.”
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