We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Death & Defiance: Folk & Fairy Tales Unburied.” About Kikimora and Domovoi: In the dark corners of Slavic homes, unseen spirits stir. The Domovoi—a household guardian—keeps the peace, tends to the family’s welfare, and wardsContinue reading “K = Kikimora and Domovoi (Slavic Folklore)”
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Z is for Zaftig Zilant
We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge (http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/). The Story Crossroads theme for this year is Dual Natures in Folktales Around the World – opposites, contradictions & paradoxes. ZILANT- From Eastern Europe/Western Russia What does “zaftig” mean? Well, it is “full figure, plump.” And zilants can often be “full” dueContinue reading “Z is for Zaftig Zilant”