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Upiór (film)
Upiór is a demonic being from Slavic and Turkic folklore, a prototype of the vampire. It is suggested that the ''ubır'' (''upiór'') belief spread across the Eurasian steppes through the migrations of the Kipchak-Cuman people, after having its origins in the regions surrounding the Volga (İtil) River and the Pontic steppes. The modern word "vampire" derives from the Old Slavic and Turkic form "онпыр" (''onpyr''), with the addition of the sound "v" before a large nasal vowel (on), characteristic of Old Bulgarian, as evidenced by the traditional Bulgarian form "впир" (''vpir''). Other names include ''onpyr'', ''vopir'', ''vpir'', ''upir'', and ''upierz''. Etymology The exact etymology is unclear. Among the proposed Proto-Slavic forms are and . Another, less widespread theory, is that the Slavic languages have borrowed the word from a Turkic term for ''or'' 'witch, vampire, hortdan'. Czech linguist Václav Machek proposes the Slovak verb ('stick to, thrust in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavic Paganism
Slavic paganism, Slavic mythology, or Slavic religion refer to the religious beliefs, myths, and ritual practices of the Slavs before Christianisation, which occurred at various stages between the 8th and the 13th century. The South Slavs, who likely settled in the Balkans during the 6th–7th centuries AD, bordering with the Byzantine Empire to the south, came under the sphere of influence of Eastern Christianity relatively early, beginning with the creation of writing systems for Slavic languages (first Glagolitic, and then Cyrillic script) in 855 by the brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius and the adoption of Christianity in Bulgaria in 864 and 863 in Great Moravia. The East Slavs followed with the official adoption in 988 by Vladimir the Great of Kievan Rus'. The process of Christianising the West Slavs was more gradual and complicated compared to their eastern counterparts. The Moravians accepted Christianity as early as 831, the Bohemian dukes followed in 845, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
