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Mike asked this question about The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy, #1):
Is Morov (Frost) an authentic deity in the pantheon or pagan Russian Gods? If so does the average Russian know of their pagan past.
Marina Morozko for me was a childhood fairytale story and it was fairly popular one. I had a picture book, and there was a cartoon, and a movie (very old tho…moreMorozko for me was a childhood fairytale story and it was fairly popular one. I had a picture book, and there was a cartoon, and a movie (very old though, one of Soviet era classics- you can actually find it on YouTube with subtitles). It was the same with other "mythical" characters, like Baba Yaga, Kochei Bestmertniy, Leshi, Domovoi, Seriy Volk, etc ... to me they're all fairytale characters.
Russians aren't pagan, nor do many of them care about it much, personally I didn't know about many Slavic Pagan gods until I researched it when I was older.. I didn't know Morozko was one. But there is quite a bit of mysticism and superstition in Russian culture. You won't find anyone leaving bowls of milk in the corner, but they will take a sit for a moment for luck before a trip. But it's the same as believing in fairies and ghosts in English/American cultures or knocking on wood. Some people take it seriously, some don't. (less)
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