Kresnik (or rarely Kersnik and Krsnik) is a Slavic god associated with fire, the summer solstice, and storms. His mythical home, a sacred mountain at the top of the world, represents the axis mundi. Kresnik was worshiped among the Slavic population of the eastern Alps.

A krsnik (female: krsnica [1] [2]) or kresnik is a type of vampire hunter, a shaman whose spirit wanders from the body in the form of an animal. The krsnik turns into an animal at night to fight off the kudlak , his evil vampire antithesis, with the krsnik appearing as a white animal and the kudlak as a black one. [ 3 ]

Kresnik is the demon that temporarily possesses Mari Mochizuki due to her desire to kill the vampire Kudlak. In order to banish the vampire, he needs to consume white amnion while in her body and deal the finishing blow.

Kresnik Ahtreide, a character in Wild Arms 4; Kresnik Award, a Slovenian literary award; Kresnik (deity), a Slavic deity; Krsnik (vampire hunter), a Croatian/Slovenian vampire hunter

Oct 25, 2023 · After the Catholic Church arrived in Slovenia, locals began to identify Kresnik, the god of the sun, fire, and storms, with St. John and St. George. So Kresnik, the head deity of the Slovenian pantheon, is no longer as prevalent as the saints who inherited his role.

Apr 30, 2012 · The kresnik is a kind of vampire fighter found in Istria in Croatia and Slovenia, the bitter enemy of the kudlak, the local vampire.

Sep 1, 2011 · The name Kresnik is reflected in the word “kres” (bonfire), that derives from the word “iskra” (spark). The original meaning of all these names is ultimately fire, symbolic representation of the Sun.

Another widely present deity in the lives of early Slavs was Kresnik - a god associated with the summer solstice, the most important Slavic celebration. On the summer solstice (the bonfire night) large bonfires were lit and youngsters were coupling and dancing in circles or jumped across fire.

A krsnik or kresnik is a type of vampire hunter, a shaman whose spirit wanders from the body in the form of an animal.

Oct 20, 2015 · Kresnik is ancient Slavic god associated with fire, the summer solstice, and storms. His mythical home, a sacred mountain at the top of the world, represents the axis mundi. Kresnik was worshiped among the Slavic population of the eastern Alps.