Koliada (note: I didn't include a female version despite the mention of this god/goddess being also sometimes a female deity only because there is a female goddess already using the same name so I stuck to the Male version to avoid confusion on which one I am speaking about)
Koliada - the small, weak winter Sun, reborn at the morning after theΒ winter solstice (coldest season of the year)
Koliada is aΒ Slavic mythologicalΒ deity, that personalizes the newborn winter infant Sun and impersonates the New Year's cycle.Β It is connected with the solar cycle, passing through the four seasons and from one substantial condition into another.
In the differentΒ Slavic countriesΒ at theΒ Koliada winter festivalΒ were performed rituals with games and songs in its honour - likeΒ koleduvane. In some regions of Russia the ritual gifts (usuallyΒ buns) for theΒ koledariΒ are also called "kolyada". In the lands of theΒ CroatsΒ it was symbolized by a doll, called Koled.Β In the ancient times Slavs used to sacrifice horses, goats, cows, bears or other animals that personify fertility. Koliada is mentioned either as male or a female deity in the songs.
Class: Guardian
Pantheon: Slavic
Passive: Four seasons- Koliada cycles through each season when using his abilities so every time Koliada uses an ability that ability gets that season buff and it goes onto the next starting with winter. (The passive isn't affected by the ult)
- Winter- If the ability hits an enemy they are frozen(stunned) for 1 second. (Does not stack for ability 3 instead they are frozen for the first second that they are in the targeted area)
- Spring- after using an ability Koliada and any ally in a 20ft radius gets double hp5 and mp5 for 10 seconds.
- Summer- The ability used by Koliada deals 20% more damage or has a longer duration by 1 second but the cooldown is 3 seconds longer
- Autumn- after using an ability Koliada and any ally in a 20ft radius gets a 100hp + 10% of their health leaf shield for 20 seconds.
Ability 1: Infant sun- Koliada summons a small sun with in a 30ft radius. The sun starts of with a diameter of 2ft and grows 1ft larger every second (max for 4 seconds so max size is 6ft) pressing the ability again will make the sun go towards Koliada travelling 5ft per second (goes through walls and will take the fastest route to Koliada) damaging all enemies in its path, the total damage us increased by 5% for every second that the sun grew (Max 20%). If the abil
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Do Koliada and Halloween have some common ground?
They are festive of different periods, yet they are quite similar, like dressing up and coming to houses for treats.
So, is there any connection?
Iβve noticed over the years that itβs extremely difficult (especially in the US) to find not just groups but proper or legitimate ritual items. If u Google any god or goddess from eastern Russian pagans u wonβt find anything, itβs all mainstream βmythologyβ crap and itβs kinda degrading what if I sold the Bible as Christian mythology itβs not just offensive but it just proves how little recognition we Slav pagans have gotten over the decades we have existed. Sorry just a small rant,happy early koliada.
Edit- yβall are hating an disliking but at the same time ur disagreeing with me for the wrong reasons, I was born into this religion yes I am angry, I have every reason to be I actively am fighting with the DOD to recognize my beliefs and practices, each village has theyβre own ways of doing things an to be disliked over things that my ancestors actually did is kinda stupid and really just trying to make slav pagans look soft they where almost not if as violent an Norse and Celtics
Welcome to the latest sabbat informational post! Throughout the year, we will be posting up these threads to share general information about the next upcoming sabbat so WvP's witches, new and old, can prepare for the holiday. These posts will contain basic information about the holiday and open up for the floor for further questions or discussion.
π²π―οΈπ² Yule & the Winter Solstice π²π―οΈπ²
What's Yule? What's the Winter Solstice? When are they and how are they different?
Yule (YOU-uhl) is one of the eight sabbats of the modern pagan Wheel of the Year. It is one of the "lesser sabbats", meaning that it is based around either an equinox or a solstice. The others are Ostara (Spring Equinox), Midsummer/Litha (Summer Solstice), and Mabon (Autumn Equinox). There's a section that goes into the history and connections of Yule in more detail below if you're interested.
The Winter Solstice, also sometimes called Midwinter, is an astronomical event that happens once a year and marks the event when one the earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. It occurs on either 21 or 22 December each year in the northern hemisphere. In many Western cultures, this starts the beginning of Winter. This year, the winter solstice falls on 21 December.
For our Southern Hemisphere witches, the upcoming solstice is the Summer Solstice, which corresponds to the celebration of Midsummer/Litha. For more information, check out our earlier Midsummer (Litha) & the Summer Solstice post!
Yule: History, Connections, and Modern Practice
Yule was originally a midwinter festival celebration by early Germanic people. The name Yule is very old, originally spelled JΓ³l or Jul. Our earliest references to this name refer to a period of time about two months long lasting roughly from mid-November through early-January. These old Yule celebrations centred around midwinter and were filled with feasting, sacrifices, and oath-taking. We also see references to Yule in some of the names or kennings of Odin, such as JΓ³lnir and possibly JΓΆlfuΓ°r.
As Christianity moved north and west into and across Europe, many local Yule customs were absorbed and repurposed into "Christmastide" celebrations. Indeed, many of these traditions still live on in modern times, both in purpose and in naming, such as Yule Logs and Yule Goats.
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Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.
Do your worst!
They were cooked in Greece.
I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
Hey all, long time lurker in need of some advice. I play a level 13 Divine Soul Sorcerer (9 levels) with a 4 level dip into Cleric for story reasons. My party also contains a level 13 Swashbuckler, a level 13 Hexblade Warlock, and a level 13 Fighter: Samurai (who has what we now know is a Pit Fiend sealed inside of him).
Our party was recently summoned to the court of the Winter Fey which is led by a character that I am fairly certain is based on Koliada the Winter Witch (but neutral alignment).
Due to inadvertently helping her out, she has offered each member of our party a favor, if we pledge to aid her should her realm be attacked by the Summer Fey. My character declined, but the other three accepted. The Swashbuckler used his favor to be able to use an extra attunement slot (essentially), the Warlock is holding onto their favor, and the Fighter asked if his inner demon could be removed. This "Winter Mistress" had us come to a ziggurat-like structure and told us that when we were ready the process would begin, but she would not aid us in fighting. Additionally, if the fiend began to rampage in her court, she would expel him to our normal campaign setting which is a series of fairly isolated islands that don't have many people stronger than our party.
What makes matters more complicated, is that since my character did not earn her favor, I cannot use magic in her court, essentially making this a 3v1.
At this point we know fighting isn't feasible, but our DM (while he doesn't pull punches) usually isn't trying to make a party wipe happen. So the majority of our party want to try to make this work. Do any of you have any suggestions on how to exorcise this fiend in such a way as to prevent death of ourselves or most of the NPCs in our campaign?
Apologies if more information is needed/if I left something out, I'll try to provide anything I can.
TL;DR: How do we exorcise a Pit Fiend without having to fight it right after?
Don't you know a good pun is its own reword?
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies π
It really does, I swear!
Because she wanted to see the task manager.
Heard they've been doing some shady business.
but then I remembered it was ground this morning.
Edit: Thank you guys for the awards, they're much nicer than the cardboard sleeve I've been using and reassures me that my jokes aren't stale
Edit 2: I have already been made aware that Men In Black 3 has told a version of this joke before. If the joke is not new to you, please enjoy any of the single origin puns in the comments
BamBOO!
Theyβre on standbi
A play on words.
My daughter, Chewbecca, not so much.
Pilot on me!!
Christopher Walken
