![]() ![]() ![]() Later, as she travels elsewhere in Russia, she sees that the Church has almost wiped out belief in these figures, and as such they are rapidly fading from the world entirely. Vasilisa has the power to see both household and wild spirits, and grows up in the deep country, where those spirits are still given at least some belief. ![]() Death of the Old Gods: The figures of old Russian mythology are increasingly pushed aside by the Orthodox Church.Big Brother Instinct: Both Sasha and Alyosha are protective of their younger sister Vasya.Bears Are Bad News: Medved, the Big Bad of the first book, often takes of massive one-eyed bear his name is even slavic for "bear." Apparently an Invoked Trope: he's essentially the Anthropomorphic Personification of fear, specifically fear of death, and to the ancient Slavic peoples, bears were the scariest things around, and their beliefs shaped him accordingly.Set against the backdrop of 14th-century Medieval Russia, the trilogy follows the adventures of Vasilisa "Vasya" Petrovna, who has the rare ability to communicate with the household spirits and other mythological creatures that live in and around her village. ![]() The Winternight trilogy is a historical fantasy trilogy of novels written by Katherine Arden. ![]()
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