Mokosh
Culture & Region
Slavic (East Slavic)
Time Period
c. 10th-12th century CE attestations (pre-Christian)
Domains
Earthspinningweavingwomen's workfertilitysheepmoisture
Symbols & Animals
DistaffspindlesheafFriday sacred
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Kiev (Vladimir's pantheon)
- widespread folk
Key Myths & Stories
Only female deity in Vladimir's pantheon; protects women/childbirth; weaves fate
Related Deities
≈ Frigg (spinning); ≈ Fates (weaving); survived as Paraskeva