Zeleni Juraj
deity Slavic single tradition · 1
Zeleni Juraj (Green George) is a figure associated with spring festivals in northern Croatia and southern Slovenia, especially White Carniola. These festivals, called Jurjevo or Zeleni Juraj or Zeleni Jurij, are nominally dedicated to St. George, and fairly similar to the Jarilo festivals of other Slavic nations.
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- syncretized with
- St. George
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In northern Croatia and southern Slovenia, especially White Carniola, similar spring festivals were called Jurjevo or Zeleni Juraj or Zeleni Jurij (Green George), nominally dedicated to St. George, and fairly similar to the Jarilo festivals of other Slavic nations.”
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