Kostroma (deity)

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Funeral of Kostroma. Drawing from the lubok. 19th century

Kostroma (Russian: Кострома) is an East Slavic fertility goddess. The rites of Semik were devoted to her. During this festival a disguised girl or a straw figure portrayed Kostroma. First, a scarecrow was honored and revered. Then, participants of the rite mourned the death of Kostroma, and burned or tore the scarecrow. Rituals with Kostroma were aimed at improving soil fertility.

The scarecrow of Kostroma is part of East Slavic folklore.

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v t e Slavic mythology

Major gods	Dažbog Kresnik Jarilo Mat Zemlya Perun Svantevit Svarog/Svarožič Triglav Veles Zaria Zorya Živa

Other gods	Belobog Berehynia Berstuk Chernobog Dodola Devana Dzydzilelya Hors Flins Karewit Koliada Kupala Lada Morana Mokosh Oźwiena Porenut Porewit Porvata Radigost Rod Rugiewit Stribog Zirnitra Złota Baba

Legendary heroes	Alyosha Popovich Burislav Dobrynya Nikitich Ilya Muromets Ivan Tsarevich Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv Lech, Czech and Rus Libuše Mikula Selyaninovich Miloš Obilić Nikita the Tanner Popiel Prince Marko Sadko Svyatogor Vasilisa

Magical creatures and plants	Alkonost Cikavac Firebird Fern flower-Chervona Ruta Gamayun Ispolin Kolobok Raróg Raskovnik Simargl Sirin Ved Zmey

Spirits and demons	Ala Baba Yaga Baš Čelik Bagiennik Bauk Black Arab Bannik Bies Blud Boginki Bukavac Chort Dola Domovoi Drekavac Dukljan German Damned Jerina Karzełek Kikimora Koschei Lady Midday Leshy Likho Likhoradka Ovinnik Polevik Psoglav Rusalka Shishiga Samodiva Skrzak Solovey-Razboynik Stuhać Sudice Topielec Vampir Vesna Vila Vodyanoy Zduhać

Other	Films based on Slavic mythology Polish folk beliefs Russian traditions and superstitions Serbian folk astronomy Ukrainian folklore Book of Veles Rodnovery

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