Ukrainian Spells & Incantations

Description

Roughly translated from the back: “This book includes the most valuable texts of Ukrainian magic, spells, & folk witchcraft. The least studied layer of Ukrainian literature and has its roots in the deepest pagan antiquity, having also absorbed elements of Christian ideas about the world. Included inside are: Ukrainian spells, incantations, recipes, superstitions, folklore & prospects for spell research. It also includes symbolism of water, animal, plant, astral, anatomical, substances, colours, numbers, and superstitions.

Compiled from

• Chubinsky P. Works of an ethnographic & statistical expedition to the Western Russian Territory. Materials & research. T. 1. Out. 1. St. Petersburg, 1872.
• Efimenko P. A collection of “Little Russians” is enchanted. — M. 1874.
• Dragomanov M. Little Russian folk legends & stories. — K., 1876.
• M. Komarov A new collection of folk Little Russian sayings, proverbs, mysteries & spells. — Odessa, 1890.
• Petrov A. Ugrian-Russian superstition & spells of the early 18th century. — Zhivaya Starina. — № 4. — 1891.
• Hrynchenko B. Ethnographic materials collected in Chernihiv & neighboring provinces. — Vyp. 1 — Chernihiv, 1895.
• Franko I. Hutsul slims. R. Kaindl Bukovinian primki. — Ethnographic collection. — T 5. — Lviv, 1898.
• Hrynchenko B. From the mouth of the people. — Chernihiv, 1900.
• Dinariv M. From the field of folklore & mythology. — Lviv, 1903.
• Novitsky Ya. Little Russian folk conspiracies, spells, prayers & recipes collected in Ekaterinoslavshchyna. — Ekaterinoslav, 1913.

A wonderful book for all those interested in Ukrainian folk magic and witchcraft. Don’t be discouraged that it is written in another language!. I find that in this wonderful age that the google translate app does a great job. When I don’t know a word or am having trouble translating a sentence I just hold up my phone and it live translates the page. See my pics to see how well it works!