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Old Gods: Day 1 - Moose

The moose was believed to be one of our forefathers, some believed it held the sun in its antlers and by doing so it controlled the change of seasons. Come night the moose swam across the dark ocean. In the north the moose was said to have come from the stars since the Cassiopeia constellation seems to form antlers. 

O olhar eslavo.

“Life is for deep kisses, strange adventures, midnight swims and rambling conversations.” ~ Author Unknown

Old Gods: Day 4 - Swallow

Swallow is the herald of summer, light and warmth and so seeing it brought joy to the people. It was a sacred bird that only had positive beliefs tied to it. It was believed that the swallow was kin to humankind since the bird's head resembles a human face in small size. It also has the tendency to nest near human settlements so it was believed that it did so to get closer to its kind. Swallows move to south for winter. Some believed they followed the Milky Way (which is called "Linnunrata", "the Bird's Way" in Finnish) to a place where birds and human-like folk lived together in peace. Since swallows were often met close to lakeshores some people believed that they slept in the bottom of the lake during winter. They also predicted fates. If a woman saw two swallows flying it would mean she would marry that summer. If a person saw a lone swallow flying it meant their partner would die the following year.