Morana (in Czech, Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian and Montenegrin), Morena (in Slovak and Macedonian), Mora (in Bulgarian), Mara (in Ukrainian), Morė (in Lithuanian), Marena (in Russian), or Marzanna (in Polish) is a pagan Slavic goddess associated with seasonal rites based on the idea of death and rebirth of nature.

2019年10月28日 · The goddess of Winter known as Marzanna is likely an ancient leftover, the Slavic version of the ancient goddess-as-crone figure found throughout Indo-European mythologies, and known as Marratu to the Chaldeans, Marah to …

2023年5月3日 · The pagan goddess Marzanna is associated with death, plague, winter, and rebirth. In the spring, her power wanes, and as she dies at the end of winter, a spring goddess is born.

2021年7月15日 · The goddess Marzanna, also known as Morana (in Serbian, Slovakian and Macedonian), Marena in Russian, Mara in Ukrainian, is the pagan Slavic goddess of winter, death, harvest, witchcraft, and nightmares.

2021年3月20日 · Marzanna is one of the most well-known deities in Slavic mythology because of her rule over the winter months. Especially in the northern regions, winter could be a brutal time for the early Slavic tribes.

2023年1月1日 · Marzanna is a Slavic goddess associated with death, winter, and illness. In Slavic mythology, death is seen as a natural part of the cycle of life and rebirth, and Marzanna serves as a guide and protector for those who have passed on.

The Slavic goddess Morana, also known as Marzanna or Vesna, is associated with death, rebirth, and the changing of seasons. Comparable to Greek and Roman deities, Morana is revered for her beauty and generosity, while her counterpart Vesna is feared for her darkness and ugliness.

2017年5月14日 · Our ancestors used to burn a doll that represented Morena in order to to chase away winter, death and disease. The tradition of burning or drowning an effigy of Marzanna to celebrate the end of winter is a folk custom that survives in …

In the lore of Slavic mythology, Marzanna is more than a deity; she is a symbol of the eternal balance between end and beginning, decay and growth. Her story is a yearly reminder of resilience, a celebration that even in the death of the old lies the seeds of new life.

2025年3月3日 · Marzanna is the Polish incarnation of the old Slavic goddess of winter, plague and death. Fearing her icy grasp, the best way for superstitious Slavs to protect themselves, encourage the timely arrival of spring and ensure a good harvest was to partake in an old-fashioned witch-burning, followed by a drowning (just for good measure).