S02E02 Three Sisters of Fate

01/18/22 • 19 min

Fate can be indifferent, but also both good and evil in turn. What befalls us, however, always arises from the necessity and the fact nothing happens by chance.

"Fate" denotes the condition under which man's will is held by an exterior force and to which he must submit, or in our case, the force destiny woven by three sisters – Suđenice.

So who are the Fates and why do they get all the credit? The fates choose our lives before we’re born. Our first breath, our first cry, our first steps... they are inescapable. What do the Fates look like?
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Fate can be indifferent, but also both good and evil in turn. What befalls us, however, always arises from the necessity and the fact nothing happens by chance.

"Fate" denotes the condition under which man's will is held by an exterior force and to which he must submit, or in our case, the force destiny woven by three sisters – Suđenice.

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S02E01 The Secret of Baba Yaga

When it comes to Slavs, magic has certainly had an important role in their lives, especially in the past. Sorcery was mostly used in medicine, combining spells and various herbs but it was a part of everyday life too. Women who practiced sorcery were capable of healing as well as of causing illness or even death to people and animals.

In the Middle Ages, Eastern European witches (mostly Russian and Ukrainian) were mentioned for using so called white magic, invoking various saints and angels for help and protection. Meanwhile, black magic was used to conjure demons and other unclean sprits, placing hexes and various spells as well as harming others.

So come on in and meet the most infamous Slavic witch who eats kids and lives in a hut that`s alive, Baba Yaga!

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S02E03 Veles

Today we will get to meet a deity that, like many things in Slavic belief, is torn between dualities of being both good and bad, especially with the arrival of Christianity. A deity that is the protector of nature, wilderness, forests, and animals but also a fierce warrior. A deity with many powers, one of which is turning into animals, and most often he is depicted alongside a wolf or a deer. One of the supreme gods of the Slavic pantheon – the horned god Veles.

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