Mokosh
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Mokoš is a Slavic goddess attested in the Primary Chronicle
, connected with female activities such as shearing, spinning and weaving.
The day of the week devoted to Mokosh was Friday. The worship of the Goddess (Mokosh) was later replaced by the cult of the Virgin Mary and St. Paraskevia
, as well as sacred Mokriny.
Primary Chronicle
The Primary Chronicle , Ruthenian Primary Chronicle or Russian Primary Chronicle, is a history of Kievan Rus' from about 850 to 1110, originally compiled in Kiev about 1113.- Three editions :...
, connected with female activities such as shearing, spinning and weaving.
The day of the week devoted to Mokosh was Friday. The worship of the Goddess (Mokosh) was later replaced by the cult of the Virgin Mary and St. Paraskevia
Parascheva of the Balkans
Saint Parascheva of the Balkans was an ascetic female saint of the 11th century...
, as well as sacred Mokriny.