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Encyclopedia > Flins

Flins is the god of death in Wendish mythology. Slavic mythology and Slavic religion evolved over more than 3,000 years. ...


References

  • Ingeman, B. S. Grundtræk til En Nord-Slavisk og Vendisk Gudelære. Copenhagen 1824.
Slavic mythology
Major Gods
DazbogJariloMoranaPerunSiwaSvantevitSvarog/SvarogichTriglavVelesZorya
Other Gods
BelobogBerstukChernobogDziewonaHorsFlinsKarewitLadoMat ZemlyaMokoshPorenutPorewitRadigostRodRugiewitStribogZirnitra
Legendary heroes
Alyosha PopovichDobrynya NikitichIlya MurometsLech, Czech, and Rus • Libuše • Marko KraljevicSadko
Magical creatures
AlkonostBaba YagaBash ChelikFirebirdKoschei the ImmortalSimarglSirinSolovey-RazboynikZmey
Spirits and demons
DomovoyDrekavacKarzelekKikimoraLeshiyLikhoPolevikPscipolnitsaSudiceVilaTopielecVampirVodyanoy

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Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Flins [a stone]. (107 words)
Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference > Brewer’s Dictionary > Flins [a stone].
An idol of the ancient Vandals settled in Lusace.
Lower says that the town of Flint in North Wales is named in honour of this stone deity, and gives Alwin Flint in Suffolk as another example.
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