Extra Mythology

When someone who has lived a rotten life dies, their spirit is sent to the underworld to be tormented by demons. But what happens if that soul is SO bad, the demons admire and praise it instead? That, my friends, is how two fearsome monsters are born. Meet the Pricolici and the Strigoi, two creatures that look very similar to our modern conception of the werewolf and the vampire. And one might have influenced literature forever.

Another spooky story from SVP! We spoke of what happens when people are so bad, even hell spits them back out, but that isn't the case with the Rusalka. The Rusalka are women who met untimely deaths at the bottom of the river, but return to lure more victims to a watery grave. Are they spirits seeking justice? Or vengeance? We don't advise getting close enough to find out.

In Lithuania, there's a story about how the trees got their names. There's the mighty oak, the regal birch, and the small and timid Aspen. It's also a story of snakes, songs, and secrets. Let us tell you the story of how a young farm girl named Egle became the Queen of Snakes, lost her husband, and cursed her children forevermore.