Today we are continuing our journey through the world of ‘Once Upon a Time…’ with Slavic Folklore. In some kingdom, in some land… Beyond seven mountains, beyond seven rivers… Beyond the hills, beyond the valleys there lived… This is how folktales start in Slavic languages (Russian, Ukrainian and Polish among many). They take their roots in the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs. Water, Fire, Earth, Air are all living and magical for Slavs. Water is nurturing, fire could be both d