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'''Koliada''', in [[Slavic mythology]], is a goddess of the sky. She brings up a new sun every day; for that reason, she is hunted by [[Marzanna|Mara]] to stop her and cause total darkness. |
'''Koliada''', in [[Slavic mythology]], is a goddess of the sky stemming from the [[Greek]] ''kalandai'' and the [[Roman]] ''calendae''. She brings up a new sun every day; for that reason, she is hunted by [[Marzanna|Mara]] to stop her and cause total darkness. The pagan feast of Koliada took place between the January 6 and January 19, but has since been merged into the celebration of Christmas. |
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Revision as of 20:28, 6 October 2009
Koliada, in Slavic mythology, is a goddess of the sky stemming from the Greek kalandai and the Roman calendae. She brings up a new sun every day; for that reason, she is hunted by Mara to stop her and cause total darkness. The pagan feast of Koliada took place between the January 6 and January 19, but has since been merged into the celebration of Christmas.