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Slavic mythology. Morana

Published: Oct 30, 2014

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Morana was the Slavic goddess of winter and death.

She usually appeared as an ugly old woman, but to those who showed no fear before her she appeared as a beautiful young girl.
Morana was a long and cold winter, a winter that could bring death through famine and extreme cold, that could cause disease and massive death of the cattle. Her arrival was therefore always expected with fear and her departure was celebrated with a lot of noise and cheer.

Мара – богиня смерти, дочь Лады. Внешне Мара выглядит как высокая красивая девушка с черными волосами в красных одеждах. Мару нельзя назвать ни злой и ни доброй богиней. С одной стороны она дарует смерть, но в то же время она же дарует и жизнь.