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Jarilo
thumb|Modern statue of Jarilo in the Ukrainian Steppe park, Donetsk Jarylo (; ; ), alternatively Yaryla, Yarilo, Iarilo, Juraj, Jurij, or Gerovit, is an alleged East and South Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and springtime.
Perchta
upright=1.2|thumbnail|Peruchty in , Kingdom of Bohemia, 1910 ' or ' ('Bertha'; ), also commonly known as '''''' () and other variations, was thought to be a goddess in Alpine paganism in the Upper German and also Austrian and Slovenian regions of the Alps. Her name may mean 'the bright one' or 'the bearer' (, from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz) and is probably related to the name , meaning 'the feast of the Epiphany'. Eugen Mogk provides an alternative etymology, attributing the origin of the name to the Old High German verb , meaning 'hidden' or 'covered'. The exact origin or time of origin is unkn
wild man
mythical figure common in western European legend
Slavic dragon
mythical character
Vesna
Slavic mythological female character
Goldhorn
thumb|1899 illustration In Slovene folklore, Goldhorn or Goldenhorn () is a legendary white chamois buck, or alternatively, an Alpine ibex, that had his realm in the heights of Mount Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. The legend is well known throughout Slovenia (specifically Carinthia), as well as in Austrian Carinthia, and Italian Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
raskovnik
right|thumb|Razkovniche is the Bulgarian language|Bulgarian-language name for the real plant [[Marsilea quadrifolia, which shares some features with the legendary raskovnik.]]
Veronika of Desenice
Croatian woman and second wife of Frederick II, Count of Celje
Martin Krpan
protagonist of the Slovene tale Martin Krpan z Vrha (F. Levstik, 1858); Slovene folk hero
Krsnik
character of Slovenian mythology
King Matjaž
legendary king
Heathen Maiden
Slovenian rock formation