Slavic Myths & Tales: Epic Tales

Description

A long awaited new title in the Flame Tree Epic Tales collection with stories of world beginnings and endings from many traditions across the worlds.

With a new introduction, this collection of Slavic tales is based on the oral storytelling traditions of the peoples of Eastern Europe, from the Polish and the Slovaks to the Macedonians, Croats, Czechs and Serbians, with roots in ancient folklore and influenced by the Viking traders who settled in Kiev in the early middle ages. Stories abound with mountains, magic palaces and temples in such incredible tales as ‘The King of the Toads’, ‘Vassilissa the Cunning’, ‘The Frog Princess’ and ‘The Feather of Bright Finist the Falcon’. Also includes ‘The History of Vampires in the Slavic World’.

The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Contributors: Kristijan Petrovic,Ema Lakinska (Introduction by)
Published: 06/23/2026
Publisher: Flame Tree Collections
ISBN: 9781835625927
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 1.60″ H x 9.30″ L x 6.30″ W

About the Author
Kristijan Petrovic (Foreword) is a Croatian journalist and storyteller. For more than 30 years, he has been engaged in the study of dark folklore, the occult and the mythological, and has held many lectures throughout the country. Under the stage name The Dark Storyteller, Petrovic introduces his audiences to the world of history, anthropology, filmography, literature and urban culture.

Ema Lakinska (Introduction) is an associate researcher at the Institute of Macedonian Literature, part of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia. As an INALCO-Paris alumni and present PhD candidate, her research work focuses on Macedonian folk tales and fairy tales, as well as Slavic myths and legends.

Created and developed at Flame Tree Publishing, independent publisher and creator of fine books, journals, notebooks and art calendars, with a focus on myths, gothic fantasy and great works.