Vote: Slavic Mythology, or Slavic Folklore?
Added 2018-01-26 17:05:59 +0000 UTCAt the end of December we had you guys vote for a topic. You chose Slavic mythology, which we're really excited about, but also realizing now might be an issue...
Many of the most anticipated figures from "Slavic mythology" (specifically stories circulated through mimesis/mimicry) — Baba Yaga, Koschei the Deathless, Domovoii, etc. — are not exclusively "myth". Many of them come from singular fairy-tale-like stories which were immediately codified in written language and circulated thus, providing only a small opportunity for the kind of mimetic circulation we generally look for in the characterization of mythology. Granted, "folktale" and "myth" are absolutely not mutually exclusive, so there's going to be some overlap that we'll have to figure out how to deal with when we get around to outlining these episodes, but...
Which would you prefer we focus on?
