this is the second part of the calligraphic challenge mystic july, which was dedicated to the study
of ukrainian mythology. іt includes animated and digital versions of my calligraphy.
you can see the first part with hand letterings here
KUPALO
kupalo is an alleged slavic deity who is first mentioned in the 17th century and compared to the greek goddess ceres. however, modern scholars of slavic mythology deny the existence of such a deity.
VIDMAK
vidmak stems from proto-slavic *vědět ("to know") and old east slavic вѣдь — knowledge, witchcraft.
DOLYA
they are invisible spirits or deities of fate in the pre-christian religion of the slavs.
LISOVYK
lisovyk is a tutelary deity of the forests in pagan slavic mythology.
nichnytsia
in slavic mythology is a nightmare spirit or demon that torments people and especially children at night.
Domovyk
domovyk is the household spirit. they are deified progenitors, that is to say the fountainhead ancestors of the kin.
Blud
blud is an evil-deity that causes disorientation and leads a person aimlessly around and round.
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