Norse
Odin
wisdom, poetry, war
Marzanna / Morana
Slavic tradition. See the whole pantheon.
- Domains
- winter, death (in folk custom)
- Symbols and attributes
- Straw doll drowned in spring
Key myth
In Czech, Polish and Slovak villages, a straw effigy called Marzanna (or Morena) is carried out and drowned or burned to end winter. Chroniclers such as Jan Długosz in the 15th century call 'Marzanna' the Polish Ceres.
Where sources differ or caution applies. Whether it records a pre-Christian goddess or a folk custom is unclear.
Primary sources
- Jan Długosz, Annales (15th century)
- Folk custom, recorded 15th century on
Place in the family graph
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Elsewhere in the world
Deities in other traditions who share a theme with Marzanna / Morana: death and the underworld. This is overlap in one area only.