The Magical Animal Dictionary of Ukrainian Myth. Birds

In your hands is a magical book - a guide to the world of birds, real and created by the rich imagination of ancient Ukrainians. Birds build nests on linden trees near houses and in the attic of high-rise buildings, in gardens and parks, but above all in fairy tales, legends, parables, carols, schedrivkas and lullabies. They can easily reach Iry and unlock it with keys, becoming creators-demiurges and harbingers of the will of the gods. These birds predict the fate of entire nations or simply help mothers calm their babies through the words of lullabies and nursery rhymes.

From the pages of this book, a fiery first bird will come to you, whom ancient Ukrainians called Sokil-Rid and considered the Creator of the Universe. You will visit the Garden of Eden, admire the virgin birds, its inhabitants. You will get to the bird court and, together with the bird Judge, try to do justice. And you will also learn a lot of interesting things about the Moskal zozula, the golden keyhole, the winged messengers of Dazhbog and Veles... However, beware of unclean birds associated with the otherworld and evil spirits. They say that they portend misfortune and bring trouble on their wings.

Flip through the book - and you will see a huge and interesting layer of the cultural heritage of ancient Ukrainians, a bizarre animal dictionary, which was researched and processed by Dara Korniy.