English Explanatory Dictionary

Yarilo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The god of vegetation, fertility, and springtime in Slavic mythology.

Word forms

Yarilo Jarilo Jaryło Yaryla Yarylo

Etymology

Derived from Bulgarian, Russian, and Ukrainian Ярило (Jarylo), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *jaro (“spring”) or Proto-Slavic *jarъ (“strong, fierce”). It is related to Old East Slavic ярилой (jariloj), a straw effigy used by the ancient Slavs during the festival of Kupala to expel evil spirits.

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