Alkonost, the Glossary
The Alkonost is a legendary woman-headed bird in Slavic folklore.[1]
Table of Contents
22 relations: Alcyone and Ceyx, Alkonost (band), Apple Feast of the Saviour, Croats, Eurovision Song Contest 2016, Gamayun, Greeks, Halcyon (genus), Harpy, Ivan Bilibin, Legend, Lubok, Nina Kraljić, Orchard, Poltava, Raróg, Sirin, Slavic folklore, Thunderstorm, Uchek Langmeitong, Ukraine, Viktor Vasnetsov.
- Human-headed mythical creatures
- Russian folklore
Alcyone and Ceyx
In Greek mythology, Alcyone (or dubiously Halcyone) (Alkyónē) and Ceyx (label) were a wife and husband who incurred the wrath of the god Zeus for their romantic hubris.
See Alkonost and Alcyone and Ceyx
Alkonost (band)
Alkonost is a Russian epic folk metal band formed in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia in 1995.
See Alkonost and Alkonost (band)
Apple Feast of the Saviour
The Apple Feast of the Saviour or Apple Spas (sometimes the Feast of the Saviour on the Hill) is an Eastern Slavic folk name for the Feast of the Transfiguration, which is observed in August.
See Alkonost and Apple Feast of the Saviour
Croats
The Croats (Hrvati) or Horvati (in a more archaic version) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language.
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.
See Alkonost and Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Gamayun
Gamayun is a prophetic bird of Russian folklore. Alkonost and Gamayun are Avian humanoids, Female legendary creatures, human-headed mythical creatures and Slavic legendary creatures.
Greeks
The Greeks or Hellenes (Έλληνες, Éllines) are an ethnic group and nation native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Albania, Anatolia, parts of Italy and Egypt, and to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. They also form a significant diaspora, with many Greek communities established around the world..
Halcyon (genus)
Halcyon is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the subfamily Halcyoninae.
See Alkonost and Halcyon (genus)
Harpy
In Greek and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies,,; harpȳia) is a half-human and half-bird, often believed to be a personification of storm winds. Alkonost and harpy are Avian humanoids and human-headed mythical creatures.
Ivan Bilibin
Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin (Иван Яковлевич Билибин,; – 7 February 1942) was a Russian illustrator and stage designer who took part in the Mir iskusstva ("World of Art"), contributed to the Ballets Russes, co-founded the Union of Russian Artists, and from 1937 was a member of the Artists' Union of the USSR.
Legend
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history.
Lubok
A lubok (plural lubki; лубо́к, лубо́чная картинка) is a Russian popular print, characterized by simple graphics and narratives derived from literature, religious stories, and popular tales.
Nina Kraljić
Nina Kraljić (born 4 April 1992) is a Croatian singer-songwriter and voice actress.
Orchard
An orchard is an intentional plantation of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production.
Poltava
Poltava (Полтава) is a city located on the Vorskla River in Central Ukraine.
Raróg
In Slavic mythology (in particular Czech, Slovak, Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian), the Raróg (Рарог) or Raróh (Рарог) is a fire demon, often depicted as a fiery falcon. Alkonost and Raróg are Slavic legendary creatures.
Sirin
Sirin is a mythological creature of Russian legends, with the head of a beautiful woman and the body of a bird (usually an owl), borrowed from the siren of the Greek mythology. Alkonost and Sirin are Avian humanoids, Female legendary creatures, human-headed mythical creatures and Slavic legendary creatures.
Slavic folklore
Slavic folklore encompasses the folklore of the Slavic peoples from their earliest records until today.
See Alkonost and Slavic folklore
Thunderstorm
A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder.
Uchek Langmeitong
The story of Uchek Langmeitong (Uchek Langmeidong) or Chekla Langmeitong (Chekla Langmeidong) is a Meitei folktale of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). Alkonost and Uchek Langmeitong are Avian humanoids, Female legendary creatures and human-headed mythical creatures.
See Alkonost and Uchek Langmeitong
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.
Viktor Vasnetsov
Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Васнецо́в; 15 May (N.S.), 1848 – 23 July 1926) was a Russian artist who specialised in mythological and historical subjects.
See Alkonost and Viktor Vasnetsov
See also
Human-headed mythical creatures
- Achelois
- Alkonost
- Bai Ze
- Cola Pesce
- Draconcopedes
- El Hombre Caimán
- Gamayun
- Harpies
- Harpy
- Hatuibwari
- Kalaviṅka
- Kudan (yōkai)
- Kusarikku
- Lamassu
- Lampago
- Manticore
- Sirin
- Sphinx
- Sphinxes
- Uchek Langmeitong
- Uridimmu
- Xiangliu
- Zhulong (mythology)
Russian folklore
- Alkonost
- Anika the Warrior
- Babay (Slavic folklore)
- Bailichka
- Bogatyr
- Bogatyrs
- Bylina
- Byvalschina
- Chernava
- Flying Ship
- Gagana
- Green week
- Ivan Tsarevich
- Ivan the Fool
- Kalina krasnaya
- Kirsha Danilov
- Kitezh
- Kupala Night
- Kurochka Ryaba
- Magic carpet
- Maslenitsa
- Meduza (Russian folklore)
- Menk
- Nachtkrapp
- Nightingale the Robber
- Old Peter's Russian Tales
- Oponskoye Kingdom
- Reyher v. Children's Television Workshop
- Russian fairy tales
- Russian musical instruments
- Russian mythology
- Sadko
- Sadko (opera)
- Stierlitz
- Superstition in Russia
- The Gigantic Turnip
- The Malachite Box
- The legend of Sloven and Rus
- Tsar Maximilian
- UFO sightings in Russia
- Volkhv
- William Ralston Shedden-Ralston
- Yermak Timofeyevich
- Yukaghir birch-bark carvings
- Yuri II of Vladimir
- Zilant