Posted in Lore of the Land, tagged Druidry, Earth Spirituality, Lore of the Land, nature spirituality, Paganism, Slovenia, Triglav on 20 April, 2008 | No Comments »
Triglav is the highest mountain of Slovenia, and its image is on both the country’s coat of arms and national flag. It shares it name, and is perhaps named after, the Slavic three faced god / unity of gods.
The three headed trinity of Triglav is said to watch over the upper, middle and lower realms [...]
Posted in Lore of the Land, tagged Druidry, Earth Spirituality, Goddess, Lore of the Land, Mythology, Paganism, Slovenia, Spring, Spring Goddess, Vesna, Vesnas, Vesnik on 6 April, 2008 | No Comments »
Vesna is one of three Slovenian words for the spring. Speaking with friends it seems that she is the most remembered Goddess of the Slovenian pantheon.
Vesna is also found in its Plural form. Vesnas dwelled in beautiful mountaintop palaces, where the crops, human destiny and other issues were discussed. Their palaces were surrounded by a [...]
Posted in Lore of the Land, tagged Bela Kača, Lore of the Land, Mythology, Serpent, Slovenia, Snake, The White Serpent, The White Snake on 2 March, 2008 | No Comments »
I have been thinking recently about how important it is for my family to have knowledge and understanding of Slovenian folklore and mythology. And so I’m beginning with a few stories I found at www.thezaurus.com concerning ‘Bela Kača’ - The White Serpent.
The White Serpent
The white serpent is the mother and queen of all serpents. She is white [...]
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