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2184:(1120s–60s)
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422:The Witcher
327:spin thread
216:(literally
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60:, a female
2512:Categories
2440:Roerichism
2423:Sylenkoism
2398:Kandybaism
2383:Authentism
2317:Maslenitsa
2286:Uastyrdzhi
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2188:Bogomilism
2107:Literature
1957:Maslenitsa
1922:Baba Marta
1872:Tintilinić
1822:Rozhanitsy
1797:Povitrulya
1762:Likhoradka
1678:Chuhaister
1648:Black Arab
1154:Rozhanitsy
1139:Mat Zemlya
1066:Svarozhits
863:Chernoglav
550:Grimm 1883
489:2022-05-25
480:"Kikimora"
457:References
442:camouflage
261:children.
212:, meaning
210:kikka-murt
2393:Ivanovism
2388:Bazhovism
2327:Donbettyr
2182:Pomerania
2093:Ukrainian
2008:Lukomorye
1817:Raskovnik
1792:Płanetnik
1703:Dziwożona
1638:Berehynia
1628:Baš Čelik
1618:Baba Yaga
1451:Svyatogor
1308:Shamanism
1177:Chislobog
1014:Perperuna
1004:Rugiaevit
787:Pócs, Éva
755:224907446
710:Philpedia
600:Pócs 1999
510:April 22,
396:In 1988,
385:" writer
369:orchestra
365:tone poem
349:symbolist
214:scarecrow
196:The word
151:Kashubian
110:nightmare
88:with the
80:Etymology
2211:Zagovory
2158:Bulgaria
2070:Folklore
1952:Marzanna
1947:Kostroma
1902:Werewolf
1877:Topielec
1842:Shishiga
1832:Samodiva
1787:Nocnitsa
1747:Koshchei
1742:Karzełek
1717:Firebird
1673:Chernava
1653:Błędnica
1613:Alkonost
1601:Entities
1582:Vodyanoy
1542:Dvorovoy
1527:Bolotnik
1496:Kikimora
1491:Drekavac
1331:Burislav
1071:Svetovit
1009:Pereplut
994:Radegast
990:or Prone
789:(1999).
439:kikimora
361:Kikimora
351:painter
312:bylichka
198:kikimora
44:кикимора
39:Kikimora
2461:Fantasy
2433:Ynglism
2281:Dazhbog
2269:Uacilla
2164:Bohemia
2152:Moravia
2088:Serbian
2083:Russian
2043:Beliefs
2022:Objects
1937:Koliada
1862:Stricha
1852:Strzyga
1827:Rusalka
1812:Rahmans
1802:Psoglav
1737:Ispolin
1727:Gamayun
1698:Dukljan
1683:Cikavac
1668:Bukavac
1663:Boginki
1577:Polevik
1572:Ovinnik
1567:Moryana
1537:Domovoy
1416:Misizla
1272:Voloska
1243:Pogvizd
1144:Moryana
1134:Koliada
1086:Yarovit
1076:Triglav
1024:Stribog
1019:Simargl
976:Porevit
971:Porenut
931:Pizamar
911:Kresnik
868:Dazhbog
850:Deities
383:New Age
379:Russian
316:Russian
297:Russian
293:Domovoi
224:History
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2119:Bylina
2098:Polish
2003:Kitezh
1978:Alatyr
1962:Jarilo
1942:Kupala
1927:German
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1867:Sudice
1857:Stuhać
1847:Skrzak
1777:Molfar
1772:Meduza
1752:Krsnik
1732:Indrik
1722:Gagana
1587:Shubin
1557:Boruta
1522:Bannik
1431:Popiel
1391:Libuše
1303:Zhrets
1298:Volkhv
1293:Vedmak
1255:Troyan
1221:Kupala
1061:Svarog
1029:Pogoda
966:Podaga
941:Hennil
936:Yarilo
926:Mokosh
921:Morana
890:Diviya
873:Devana
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579:"Mora"
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504:"Mare"
333:Legacy
270:moriti
202:Udmurt
158:Slovak
156:, and
125:Polish
2351:Apsat
2339:Tutyr
2310:Veles
2259:Veles
2078:Czech
2013:Vyraj
1988:Buyan
1887:Vesna
1837:Sirin
1807:Raróg
1757:Likho
1688:Chort
1623:Babay
1552:Leshy
1506:Upiór
1501:Mavka
1441:Sadko
1277:Yesha
1267:Vesna
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1216:Krodo
1211:Flins
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305:Leshy
286:moras
274:moras
190:Moroi
183:, or
149:are:
132:Czech
102:marōn
2533:Nav'
2466:Film
1897:Zmey
1767:Mare
1693:Čuma
1658:Blud
1643:Bies
1633:Bauk
1486:Vila
1226:Lada
1194:Dana
1182:Chur
1117:Dola
1049:Zelu
956:Niya
797:ISBN
751:OCLC
741:ISBN
722:2011
667:ISBN
587:2016
531:ISBN
512:2012
367:for
266:mora
181:mora
176:Mara
172:Mora
168:mora
161:mora
154:mòra
147:moth
135:můra
128:mora
121:mora
94:morà
86:mora
49:IPA:
1882:Ved
1782:Nav
1608:Ala
1149:Rod
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115:In
106:id.
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