M. : Eksmo; SPb. : Midgard, 2007. — 421 s. Russian mythology is a very special mythological world . This world lost its deities early - only the names and references in the chronicles about the overthrow of "idols" survived - and turned to the White God. However, Christianity failed to displace from the popular consciousness the idea of "neighbors" - numerous domestic, field, forest, water and other spirits that have long coexisted with man. So there was a unique situation of duality, which formed the basis of Russian mythology .. How the white light was created and the Slavic and "foreign" peoples arose ; Where did “the Russian land” come from? How the gods were worshipped, the forest and water spirits were propitiated, the saints were venerated, the family rites were performed, and the common holidays were celebrated — all this and much more is told in the pages of this book.