Some creatures of ancient Slavic daemonology ... today Rügen off the German Baltic coast), which in Middle Ages was inhabited by the Slavic tribes of Rani (or Ruiani). The highest god of the island ...

The rulers of ancient and medieval Rus’ eagerly sought ... in Eastern Europe the situation was strikingly different. The Eastern Slavic tribes not only did not fear Vikings – or Varangians ...

Around 1000 years ago, the Western Slavic tribes largely dominated the lands ... There are many places of remembrance for the ancient Slavs, but their heritage is fragmented.

Widely depicted in ancient icons and paintings ... By the 8th century, the Slavic tribes inhabiting the Russian steppes were importing conical hats from Asia. Over the next century, local ...