Published on January 6, 2023
Fraction
- Srecha
- Meeting
Regions of expansion
Serbia
Croatia
Ukraine
Belarus
Russian Federation
Description
Share (other-rus. ustrcha; serbohorv. cut) — in Slavic mythology, the personification of a happy fate, good luck.
It was believed that she was a gift from the gods, a power given by them to a person to overcome life's difficulties. The establishment of the share occurred at the time of birth and it accompanied a person to death, largely affecting his life and personality.
She was represented as a beautiful spinning girl who spins the golden thread of human destiny. She helps people in agricultural matters, in daring amusements.
The antagonist is considered Nedolya is a gray-haired old woman with an extinct look, who spins a thread that is too thin, breaking off.