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Morana, the Czech goddess of winter and death

January 9, 2020 /

Each of the seasons in Slavic folklore is overseen by a god or goddess, though the names and attributes vary greatly from region to region. In Bohemia and Moravia, the female force…

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cemeteries and memorials, churches, ghosts and phantoms, Magic Bohemia, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, vampires

A practical guide to Moravian vampires

September 24, 2019 /

In the early 1700s, part of the Czech Republic was at the center of suspected vampire activity There was a “vampire panic” across much of Central and Eastern Europe in the first…

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Bohemian lifestyle, ghosts and phantoms, Magic Bohemia, magic prague

Whipping away infertility at Easter

April 15, 2019 /

A traditional practice involves braided willow branches and plum brandy Easter in Europe has always been tied up with spring rituals related to fertility and birth. Bunnies are among the most prolific…

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