{"product_id":"whispers-from-the-dnipro-oksana-pokrovska-9798277272398","title":"Whispers from the Dnipro: A Treasury of Ukrainian Mythic Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe myths of Ukraine were never written in ink; they were whispered by the wind and carved into the banks of the Dnipro.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStep into a land defined by extremes-where endless golden steppes meet the crushing density of the Carpathian forests. For centuries, the people here lived by a \"dual faith,\" a survival strategy where the church provided salvation, but the spirits of the earth provided the rules. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhispers from the Dnipro\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a collection of fairy tales; it is a record of the negotiations between humanity and the wild. In these pages, the spirits are not monsters to be slain by wandering knights-they are the landlords of the natural world, and we are merely the tenants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you will encounter the creatures that haunt the Slavic imagination: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Rusalka: \u003c\/b\u003e Water nymphs who weave sorrow into braids and test the will of the lonely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Vodianyk: \u003c\/b\u003e The jealous Lord of the River who demands a tithe for every fish caught.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Domovyk: \u003c\/b\u003e The hairy guardian of the hearth who protects the home-or destroys it if offended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Chugaister: \u003c\/b\u003e The dancing giant of the Carpathians who hunts nightmares.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Upyr: \u003c\/b\u003e The terrifying, drought-bringing ancestor who refuses to stay in the grave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBaba Yaga: \u003c\/b\u003e The wise and terrifying crone whose hut turns on chicken legs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eFrom the suffocating heat of the Noon Witch in the wheat fields to the deceptive paths of the forest spirit Blud, these eighteen tales weave a tapestry of darkness, resilience, and the ancient magic of the soil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a comprehensive Glossary of Ukrainian spirits, creatures, and cultural terms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oksana Pokrovska\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798277272398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Oksana Pokrovska","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965587472639,"sku":"9798277272398","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_583a8095-ebb6-4bdc-8497-0bde2ab1c170.jpg?v=1767281541","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/whispers-from-the-dnipro-oksana-pokrovska-9798277272398","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}