Unveiling Kashubian Mythology: Legends, Beliefs, and Sayings
Kashubian mythology
Folks and Poems-
Kashubian mythology
Kashubian mythology
The early Kashubian beliefs, Slavic patterns,
have not survived in such
a
brilliant form as
Roman or Greek mythology. This does not mean
that Kashubians and Slavs have no beliefs,
deities, pantheons or mythical characters.
So what about Kashubian mythology?
There is little you can do about written sources,
because these, like Slavic ones, do not exist. There
are, however, customs and rituals whose remnants
have intertwined into Christian life, and which in no
way derive from Christianity.
Kashubian mythology
All you have to do is
appealing
to Kashubian sayings to get some gems out of them. Kashub
ian
, when he
does not know something, says „
Devils knows
". Kaszub, if he does not want to explain something, declares
„
The devil with that
".
At the crossroads of the Kashubian roads we will encounter a statue of Christ or a statue of the Virgin
Mary while the unruly children
(
krośnięta
)
t
hey put to sleep stories about Kashubian ghosts
.
Kashubian boys make a great whistle, Kashubian girls, if they can, it's just a spell. Why? Because when the
girl in Kashubi
an
whistles, the devils dance on the fence. The Kashubian lakes are full of sneaky
Aquarius
,
ghostly ghosts, haunted fields, naked squares galloping on horseback, bald mountains in the moonlight
sparkling fires where witches
sit
, and in the valleys murmuring murky stories from peat bogs.
Legends – In Powiostkowim World
There is a legend in Kas
hubian area
that tells us that when God created the earth, he completely forgot about
the
Kashubs .... Fortunately, he was reminded of an angel who was supposed to watch over this land. He looked at
God in his deep sackcloth, and there was little at the bottom there. So he gave her everything that remained:
deciduous birches, pine forests, lakes, rivers, seas, dunes, cliffs, sandy beaches, hills and valleys. Everything was
a little bit. He looked at the creator for his work and smiled. Then the sun shone, and in his beams all the beauty
of Kashub
ian area
appeared. Quiet here, however, was deserted, so God made the clay animals of all kinds and of
the people and revived them. But these people were stubborn, and especially one of them. He still demanded
some kind of clothes and tortured God with a question A ka Szuba? "He
made
the Creator
impatient
in the end
and gave him the shabby ... Perhaps from this hut was the name Kashubia.
Devil's Stone
According to
the
legend, the stone was
brought to this place by the devil. The
bishop who lived in Mechowo was
disturbed by the services celebrated in his
church, so he decided to destroy the
temple. For this purpose, he chose one of
the huge boulders he had once seen in
Sweden. But the road was long, and the
stone was very heavy, tired, so he laid the
boulder on the ground, trying to repair the
damaged shoe at the same time. At dawn
it was found. Hearing the hen, he got
angry and started scratching the boulder,
because he could no longer lift it from the
ground. These cracks and crevices left by
its claws up to today can be seen on the
boulder.
God's Foot
Legend with the stone
The mounds were build by two brothers who
reconciled here by an angel whose footprint or
hand was carved on stone.
The mark on the
boulder is the footprint of the missionaries.
At
this place they fought with Stolm and Stoller
with the
Boża Stópka
and
Diabelskim
Kamieniem
.
Stolem and
Stolemka
From the Kashubian legends,
the whole truth about the
stolems
Before Kaszuby completely took
over man, the masters of this land
were stolemy. The shape was
reminiscent of people, but their
height was several times greater
than their height. They also had
enormous strength. The trees were
like grass blades. They threw large
boulders like peas (...).
Wieszczy i Łupi...
The most frightening hero of the Kashubian beliefs was the
prodigy, sometimes identified with another "mortal person": a
pawn, or a phantom. He could have appeared in the world
when a baby born in a cap (born in the intact membranes of the
fetus) came to the world. In the culture of the Slavs it was
considered a sign of future happiness, but in Kashubia it bore
something quite different. In order to prevent the future
incarnation of a new member of the family in the sire, the cap
was burned, powdered and fed to the baby together with the
milk of the mother, said specter was supposed to eat his own
body. Right after death he rose from the dead and devoured his
corpse and then his living relatives.
Monstrous strangler
The only woman who haunted
Kas
z
ubów
was mora, also known as a
nightmare. With her identification there were not many problems - if
there were seven daughters in the family, the youngest or the oldest
was morale. The girl could also have become her due to the
godmother's fault, if this, holding the baby to baptism, she thought
inexplicably of the ghost. Worst thing, the girl was never aware that
she was a moron and races at night in the countryside. This was
because just after falling asleep, mora left the body and transformed
into whatever she wanted. When the mora hit man, she sat on his
chest and choked him, and if she was a betrayed woman she sucked
life out of an unbelieving lover. It was also believed that moorings
were responsible for the weakening of animals, such as horses and
cows.
Empty Night
An empty night is a ritual of vigil at the
deceased on the night before the burial,
during which the congregants sing the
funeral songs. In some parts of Kashubia,
the family of the deceased was supposed to
entertain the mourners at least one meal. To
show respect for the deceased, to keep him
calm, and to protect the mourners from
possible waking up, the open coffin was
placed in a separate room.
The Ghosts
At night in Kaszuby, ghosts of the dead were also
found, but they were not dangerous because they did
not harm people. Kashubians believed that the soul of
the deceased comes out of the body through the
mouth and sets out in the world in the form of a dove,
a mouse, or a body of ice. If the dead were to repent
their faults, their souls had to do so at the place where
they sinned. What was important was not to be helped
in penance. There are also legends about the ghosts of
the dead, which haunted the people encountered -
such stories can be found in the
Dobro zwycięża
, for
example.
Legendy z Kaszub i Pomorza
.
Kashubians
are an extraordinary group attached to the
traditional rhythm of time, living according to the cycle of
the calendar year and celebrating the seasons and
festivals that have for centuries marked the rhythm of life
on earth. The cyclicality of important days, activities,
customs has created a tradition that has been cultivated
by successive generations. The Kashubian ritual starts in
early December. December 6, St. Paul's Day Nicholas, the
children visit the saint, who leaves the gifts in the cleared
- in flash - shoes. Of course, the gifts are getting nice
children, rude can only count on charcoal or potato
peels.24 December Kashubian children visit
the
Gwiazdor. He asks the toddlers from the
devotions
, the
carol - and gives away presents.
Santa Claus ... and Father Christmas
Prepared by Gracjan Jaffke
Delve into the mystique of Kashubian mythology, where ancient beliefs intertwined with Christian customs to create a unique folklore landscape. Explore intriguing legends, such as the creation of the Kashubian land and the tale of the Devil's Stone, offering a glimpse into the rich tapestry of Kashubian culture and storytelling tradition.
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Kashubian mythology Folks Kashubian mythology and Poems-
Kashubian mythology The early Kashubian beliefs, Slavic patterns, have not survived in such a brilliant form as Roman or Greek mythology. This does not mean that Kashubians and Slavs have no beliefs, deities, pantheons or mythical characters. So what about Kashubian mythology? There is little you can do about written sources, because these, like Slavic ones, do not exist. There are, however, customs and rituals whose remnants have intertwined into Christian life, and which in no way derive from Christianity.
Kashubian mythology All you have to do is appealing to Kashubian sayings to get some gems out of them. Kashubian, when he does not know something, says Devils knows". Kaszub, if he does not want to explain something, declares The devil with that". At the crossroads of the Kashubian roads we will encounter a statue of Christ or a statue of the Virgin Mary while the unruly children (kro ni ta) they put to sleep stories about Kashubian ghosts. Kashubian boys make a great whistle, Kashubian girls, if they can, it's just a spell. Why? Because when the girl in Kashubian whistles, the devils dance on the fence. The Kashubian lakes are full of sneaky Aquarius, ghostly ghosts, haunted fields, naked squares galloping on horseback, bald mountains in the moonlight sparkling fires where witches sit , and in the valleys murmuring murky stories from peat bogs.
Legends In Powiostkowim World There is a legend in Kashubian area that tells us that when God created the earth, he completely forgot about the Kashubs .... Fortunately, he was reminded of an angel who was supposed to watch over this land. He looked at God in his deep sackcloth, and there was little at the bottom there. So he gave her everything that remained: deciduous birches, pine forests, lakes, rivers, seas, dunes, cliffs, sandy beaches, hills and valleys. Everything was a little bit. He looked at the creator for his work and smiled. Then the sun shone, and in his beams all the beauty of Kashubian area appeared. Quiet here, however, was deserted, so God made the clay animals of all kinds and of the people and revived them. But these people were stubborn, and especially one of them. He still demanded some kind of clothes and tortured God with a question A ka Szuba? "He made the Creator impatient in the end and gave him the shabby ... Perhaps from this hut was the name Kashubia.
Devil's Stone According to the legend, the stone was brought to this place by the devil. The bishop who lived disturbed by the services celebrated in his church, so he decided to destroy the temple. For this purpose, he chose one of the huge boulders he had once seen in Sweden. But the road was long, and the stone was very heavy, tired, so he laid the boulder on the ground, trying to repair the damaged shoe at the same time. At dawn it was found. Hearing the hen, he got angry and started scratching the boulder, because he could no longer lift it from the ground. These cracks and crevices left by its claws up to today can be seen on the boulder. in Mechowo was
God's Foot Legend with the stone The mounds were build by two brothers who reconciled here by an angel whose footprint or hand was carved on stone. The mark on the boulder is the footprint of the missionaries. At this place they fought with Stolm and Stoller with the Bo a St pka and Diabelskim Kamieniem.
Stolem and Stolemka From the Kashubian legends, the whole truth about the stolems Before Kaszuby completely took over man, the masters of this land were stolemy. The reminiscent of people, but their height was several times greater than their height. They also had enormous strength. The trees were like grass blades. They threw large boulders like peas (...). shape was
Wieszczy i upi... The most frightening hero of the Kashubian beliefs was the prodigy, sometimes identified with another "mortal person": a pawn, or a phantom. He could have appeared in the world when a baby born in a cap (born in the intact membranes of the fetus) came to the world. In the culture of the Slavs it was considered a sign of future happiness, but in Kashubia it bore something quite different. In order to prevent the future incarnation of a new member of the family in the sire, the cap was burned, powdered and fed to the baby together with the milk of the mother, said specter was supposed to eat his own body. Right after death he rose from the dead and devoured his corpse and then his living relatives.
Monstrous strangler The only woman who haunted Kaszub w was mora, also known as a nightmare. With her identification there were not many problems - if there were seven daughters in the family, the youngest or the oldest was morale. The girl could also have become her due to the godmother's fault, if this, holding the baby to baptism, she thought inexplicably of the ghost. Worst thing, the girl was never aware that she was a moron and races at night in the countryside. This was because just after falling asleep, mora left the body and transformed into whatever she wanted. When the mora hit man, she sat on his chest and choked him, and if she was a betrayed woman she sucked life out of an unbelieving lover. It was also believed that moorings were responsible for the weakening of animals, such as horses and cows.
Empty Night An empty night is a ritual of vigil at the deceased on the night before the burial, during which the congregants sing the funeral songs. In some parts of Kashubia, the family of the deceased was supposed to entertain the mourners at least one meal. To show respect for the deceased, to keep him calm, and to protect the mourners from possible waking up, the open coffin was placed in a separate room.
The Ghosts At night in Kaszuby, ghosts of the dead were also found, but they were not dangerous because they did not harm people. Kashubians believed that the soul of the deceased comes out of the body through the mouth and sets out in the world in the form of a dove, a mouse, or a body of ice. If the dead were to repent their faults, their souls had to do so at the place where they sinned. What was important was not to be helped in penance. There are also legends about the ghosts of the dead, which haunted the people encountered - such stories can be found in the Dobro zwyci a, for example. Legendy z Kaszub i Pomorza.
Santa Claus ... and Father Christmas Kashubians are an extraordinary group attached to the traditional rhythm of time, living according to the cycle of the calendar year and celebrating the seasons and festivals that have for centuries marked the rhythm of life on earth. The cyclicality of important days, activities, customs has created a tradition that has been cultivated by successive generations. The Kashubian ritual starts in early December. December 6, St. Paul's Day Nicholas, the children visit the saint, who leaves the gifts in the cleared - in flash - shoes. Of course, the gifts are getting nice children, rude can only count on charcoal or potato peels.24 December Kashubian Gwiazdor. He asks the toddlers from the devotions, the carol - and gives away presents. children visit the
