The Rusalka - Eastern European Myths - Extra Mythology

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Another spooky story from SVP! We spoke of what happens when people are so bad, even hell spits them back out, but that isn't the case with the Rusalka. The Rusalka are women who met untimely deaths at the bottom of the river, but return to lure more victims to a watery grave. Are they spirits seeking justice? Or vengeance? We don't advise getting close enough to find out.
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  • @mutantmaster1
    @mutantmaster14 жыл бұрын

    "Sure, this woman knows why I seek revenge without asking me any questions, but I should totally scoff at her advice and keep going on" -Olga, clearly still a teenager

  • @kolil9262

    @kolil9262

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wait you mean olga of kiev

  • @timurtheterrible4062

    @timurtheterrible4062

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kolil9262 Nah, that one would seduce the thieves, then strangle them as they lower their guard.

  • @kolil9262

    @kolil9262

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@timurtheterrible4062 oh i haven't heard of her

  • @timurtheterrible4062

    @timurtheterrible4062

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kolil9262 Olga of Kiev: killed people trying to take over by promising to marry them and doing nasty stuff afterwards. She didn't strangle anyone, but I think that's what she would do in this situation.

  • @kolil9262

    @kolil9262

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@timurtheterrible4062 fair

  • @commenturthegreat2915
    @commenturthegreat29154 жыл бұрын

    "Umm... Did you just drown these two in the river?" "No, no... Ghosts did it."

  • @charlieputzel7735

    @charlieputzel7735

    4 жыл бұрын

    This isn't modern Europe. Their bodies may have never been found, or they were found and it was assumed they got drunk, and fell in the river. The only three who might have cause to think otherwise are Olga, her father, and the old woman.

  • @Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17

    @Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can't see them now because they're invisible and.... (looks over at lake) *_underwater_*

  • @CeleryCarrots
    @CeleryCarrots4 жыл бұрын

    Distant laughter in places where you don't expect people is extremely creepy.

  • @tommyfox854

    @tommyfox854

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ya learn to get use to it. =)P

  • @gardenhead92

    @gardenhead92

    4 жыл бұрын

    derekPo like at an Adam Sandler movie, for instance

  • @abcdef27669

    @abcdef27669

    4 жыл бұрын

    "It is always pleasant to hear a children's laugh... Except when is 4 AM, and you live alone". - Stephen King.

  • @hadeskingoftheunderworld7010

    @hadeskingoftheunderworld7010

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@gardenhead92 OOF Size large

  • @acidroofproductions9378

    @acidroofproductions9378

    4 жыл бұрын

    Close laughter can be scary too. Especially when you're alone

  • @shawnheatherly
    @shawnheatherly4 жыл бұрын

    At least the Rusalka didn't take their anger out on the innocent woman, instead giving her a warning of where she could end up herself.

  • @anope9053

    @anope9053

    4 жыл бұрын

    No they would have. She was just fast enough to outrun them

  • @DragonHunter24

    @DragonHunter24

    4 жыл бұрын

    THE NUMBERS MASON

  • @tylerbartlett2297

    @tylerbartlett2297

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@DragonHunter24 WHAT DO THEY MEAN

  • @petrmaly9087

    @petrmaly9087

    3 жыл бұрын

    In western Slav regions the mythological beings (Czort, Rusalka, Vodyanoy...) are mostly just and fair, they tend to test people and their morals, but rarely attack the innocent.

  • @theanarchist7575

    @theanarchist7575

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tylerbartlett2297 THE NUMBERS, MASON! WHAT DO THEY MEAN?

  • @abcdef27669
    @abcdef276694 жыл бұрын

    Everything is scarier in eastern Europe. Everything.

  • @kptparker

    @kptparker

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glass of water?

  • @andersasblom6452

    @andersasblom6452

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kptparker *shudders*

  • @inserisciunnome

    @inserisciunnome

    4 жыл бұрын

    Potato.

  • @003mohamud

    @003mohamud

    4 жыл бұрын

    A high five?

  • @andersasblom6452

    @andersasblom6452

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@003mohamud *shrieks and runs*

  • @albertkandhiwrahaspati948
    @albertkandhiwrahaspati9484 жыл бұрын

    There's a myth in my culture where the closer you hear a laughter of a certain "creature" the farther they're, the farther you hear them laugh the closer they are which is scary af.

  • @Marie-rq2gp

    @Marie-rq2gp

    4 жыл бұрын

    Talking about Krasue?

  • @albertkandhiwrahaspati948

    @albertkandhiwrahaspati948

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Marie-rq2gp nop

  • @foundation2854

    @foundation2854

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's Kunti

  • @sebastianolmsted2867

    @sebastianolmsted2867

    3 жыл бұрын

    You got me interested. What's the myth?

  • @albertkandhiwrahaspati948

    @albertkandhiwrahaspati948

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sebastianolmsted2867 kuntilanak

  • @maxk4324
    @maxk43244 жыл бұрын

    Old woman: Let the rusalka get them Sister: No, I need to do it. Old woman: Do you not believe in the rusalka? Sister: No I do, I just don't think they'll do the job right. [X Gon' Give It To Ya starts playing]

  • @aayushaparnaginimuge4172

    @aayushaparnaginimuge4172

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah, a man fo culture aswell

  • @deutschmaster21
    @deutschmaster214 жыл бұрын

    Damn, this has gotta be one of the most intense tales since the Aztec stories.

  • @wu1ming9shi

    @wu1ming9shi

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Micke-jp3bf SINCE the aztec stories...

  • @robhar3372

    @robhar3372

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@wu1ming9shi English isnt my city

  • @14thbattlegroupcommander

    @14thbattlegroupcommander

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Micke-jp3bf yeah thats the point

  • @14thbattlegroupcommander

    @14thbattlegroupcommander

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@robhar3372 kay den

  • @flameendcyborgguy883

    @flameendcyborgguy883

    4 жыл бұрын

    Welocome to Slavic Mitology...

  • @akselevensen2763
    @akselevensen27634 жыл бұрын

    Moral of the story: people can't defend themselves if they are asleep.

  • @tntimothyroditi1576

    @tntimothyroditi1576

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dark.

  • @katherinevadney948

    @katherinevadney948

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m other words, I will not be sleeping tonight

  • @Starbean89
    @Starbean894 жыл бұрын

    ALWAYS listen to the elderly magical ladies who warn you about the vengeful spirits that haunt places.

  • @eluilus4017

    @eluilus4017

    2 жыл бұрын

    At this case she lost And bringed back stolen stuff.

  • @Mistborn_San
    @Mistborn_San4 жыл бұрын

    There always is something satisfying about finding a new myth to take a deep dive in.

  • @capybaramtg3438

    @capybaramtg3438

    4 жыл бұрын

    Love the pun

  • @quincykunz3481

    @quincykunz3481

    4 жыл бұрын

    Be careful not to dive too deeply now, just in case...

  • @Mistborn_San

    @Mistborn_San

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@quincykunz3481 Too late, send help...

  • @dameonpounders7211

    @dameonpounders7211

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Mistborn_San for that pun, no aid shall come.

  • @benogurok5175

    @benogurok5175

    4 жыл бұрын

    What a breathtaking story...

  • @willtiffany5409
    @willtiffany54094 жыл бұрын

    *sees the title of video* *seizes in flashbacks* "All instructions will be broadcast from the Rusalka"

  • @christianfarren1179

    @christianfarren1179

    4 жыл бұрын

    29 16 7 24 11 54 10 *continues*

  • @pandawok301

    @pandawok301

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great Angel THE NUMBERS MASON!!!

  • @dabtican4953

    @dabtican4953

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@pandawok301 WHAT DO THEY MEAN!?

  • @currahee1782

    @currahee1782

    4 жыл бұрын

    *Dragovich. Steiner. Kravchenko.*

  • @willtiffany5409

    @willtiffany5409

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@currahee1782 *All. Must. DIE.*

  • @thegeneraljohn2895
    @thegeneraljohn28954 жыл бұрын

    Old Women In Folklore: "Turn back, it's dangerous!" Protagonist: "TuRn BaCk, It'S dAnGeRoUs- Shut up."

  • @laurakastrup

    @laurakastrup

    2 жыл бұрын

    Video game moment

  • @mateostefancic4015

    @mateostefancic4015

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@laurakastrup eeyup might be from witcher games

  • @leggonarm9835
    @leggonarm98354 жыл бұрын

    The sack of chickens is hilarious for some reason.

  • @FreyaEinde

    @FreyaEinde

    4 жыл бұрын

    In a tree no less.

  • @sarahblack9333

    @sarahblack9333

    4 жыл бұрын

    Chickens are always hilarious

  • @georgy2596

    @georgy2596

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes the only funny thing in a horror story

  • @StSonis
    @StSonis4 жыл бұрын

    And therefore, toss a coin to your witcher

  • @dilofozaur

    @dilofozaur

    4 жыл бұрын

    Witchers seldom fought rusalkas as rusalkas were sentient creatures not ghosts/demons.

  • @xXxSkyViperxXx

    @xXxSkyViperxXx

    4 жыл бұрын

    these women sound like water hags or drowners

  • @elecstorm3701

    @elecstorm3701

    4 жыл бұрын

    1. Good one, buddy. But you're forgetting that witchers don't slay sentient creatures. 2. You are mostly geographically correct, as both the Witcher and the stories about rusałkas are from Poland.

  • @SuperKing604

    @SuperKing604

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh valley of plenty

  • @tinycockjock1967

    @tinycockjock1967

    4 жыл бұрын

    ElecStorm How does the witcher universe define a sentient creature?

  • @Achillez098
    @Achillez0984 жыл бұрын

    "The broadcast station, it's a ship, I've seen it before, the Rusalka" "Where?" "Cuba..." (puts on shades)

  • @TheSecondVersion

    @TheSecondVersion

    4 жыл бұрын

    And Dragovich died there, by *drowning.*

  • @diel6755

    @diel6755

    4 жыл бұрын

    *THE NUMBERS MASON!! WHAT DO THEY MEAN*

  • @a_random_orthodox_Christian

    @a_random_orthodox_Christian

    4 жыл бұрын

    You SOB

  • @TheSecondVersion
    @TheSecondVersion4 жыл бұрын

    Rusalka: The name of the ship where the final mission of Call of Duty: Black Ops takes place. It ends with you drowning the main villain

  • @A_mando1911

    @A_mando1911

    2 жыл бұрын

    @big crunch dude the game is 11 years so no one cares

  • @AnaxErik4ever
    @AnaxErik4ever4 жыл бұрын

    This is one of my favorite "mermaid" legends as it emphasizes the scarier parts of what can create a water spirit/mermaid, which normally involves being wronged by patriarchal society. What is scarier though is the indiscriminate way they exact vengeance on their victims long after the ones who wronged them are dead and gone.

  • @pendragonxt3674

    @pendragonxt3674

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m more of the mind of the Selkie and Nixie myths.

  • @neuracast4739
    @neuracast47394 жыл бұрын

    Me: *Sees the title* Also me: “WHERE IS THE BROADCAST STATION?!”

  • @fullfog6372

    @fullfog6372

    4 жыл бұрын

    This dude gets it.

  • @GarboTheGreat

    @GarboTheGreat

    4 жыл бұрын

    This is too low!

  • @joshuadarrow

    @joshuadarrow

    4 жыл бұрын

    THE NUMBERS, MASON!

  • @moldovanemil475

    @moldovanemil475

    4 жыл бұрын

    WHAT DO THEY MEAN??

  • @jessekane6224

    @jessekane6224

    4 жыл бұрын

    There was actually a ship in the Russian Navy named the Rusalka

  • @ceu160193
    @ceu1601934 жыл бұрын

    There are different versions of this myth. One of which mentions, that they can also be helpful, if in the mood for it - like help to get item you lost in river, or summon fish, if you are fishing. But it still warns about their unpredictable nature and suggests to think twice, before asking them for help, as they may demand a price - including your life - in exchange.

  • @mariabooz9536
    @mariabooz95364 жыл бұрын

    I’m Polish and really interested in our slavic heritage as well as Polish folk culture. Personally I haven’t heard about this legend but our folk mythology is extremly rich as in other slavic nations. Since Poland lies in central Europe and was a passage between east and west, north and south our tales have a lot influence from all around the continent. As for water creatures we have: - Rusałka - it can be differently interpreted as: ghost of a drown woman, water spirit or almost water goddess. It depends on a legend but usually it’s a decesed woman’s soul. It is in form of beautiful young lady who leads men into the water and then drowns them. - Topielec - male equawelent of a rusałka but more ugly and „monstery” - Mermaids - as always half beautiful woman half a fish. Portrayed as queens of a sea/ lake/ river or daughters of Neptun. There’s a legend about our capital city Warszawa (Warsaw) where the name of the city doesn’t originate from word „war” as many people asume but from names of their mythical founders: mermaid Sawa and man Wars. - Tryton - son of a Neptun. There’s only one or two legends I know about him so he doesn’t appear often in our culture. - Neptun - king of the Baltic sea - Wodnik - king of a lake or other body of water. Really protective of his kingdom and subordinates often drowns or causes huge storms when fishermen destroy the enviromente. Sometimes he kidnaps a beautiful girl to make her his wife. - Kelpie - beautiful horse made out of water which can kill and drown or harm person who tries to catch or ride on his back. - Goplana - good fairy, queen of Gopło lake, appeard as one of the main characters in book „Balladyna” by Juliusz Słowacki - one of the greatest Polish writers. - Lake people - fish/frog like creatures living in a kingdom under the water in a big lake. They are people cursed by Neptun/ evil witch and can only leave the lake in the morning/ at night and on the land they look like normal frogs. This are all „water creatures” I could think of right now but there are much more legends and mythical monsters in our folk culture.

  • @gabrielesolletico6542

    @gabrielesolletico6542

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh, I never heard about Topielec! Thank you!

  • @jarekwrzosek2048

    @jarekwrzosek2048

    9 ай бұрын

    But not all of those are Polish/Slavic in Origin. Tryton is from Graeco-Roman Mythology. Neptun as well. Mermaids aren't exclusively Polish, and Kelpie is rom Celtic/Scottish folklore.

  • @oludaebyrd4801
    @oludaebyrd48014 жыл бұрын

    Me: That was creepy... Sister: Not really Me: I meant *Zoe* Sister: Oh... Ok

  • @aidankeogh9994
    @aidankeogh99944 жыл бұрын

    "I know where the numbers station is. It’s a ship. I saw it a long time ago. The Rusalka." "Where?" "Cuba."

  • @KronoriumKid2210

    @KronoriumKid2210

    3 жыл бұрын

    😎

  • @medora2499
    @medora24994 жыл бұрын

    Hearing him try to imitate young women's voices makes me uncomfortable.

  • @jessiepayne9217

    @jessiepayne9217

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah...me too

  • @DelusionalDaniel990

    @DelusionalDaniel990

    4 жыл бұрын

    Medora hes trying his damned best

  • @owenofhb8319

    @owenofhb8319

    4 жыл бұрын

    olga

  • @email8562

    @email8562

    3 жыл бұрын

    THAT IS THE MOST FUCKING FUNNY THING EVER

  • @bradleymoore2797

    @bradleymoore2797

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good. I'm sure that's the intention of horror monsters.

  • @Darasilverdragon
    @Darasilverdragon4 жыл бұрын

    6:47 Zoey out here lookin' like a Jojo villain

  • @phillip4352

    @phillip4352

    4 жыл бұрын

    That guy almost bit the dust

  • @chaoticnote

    @chaoticnote

    4 жыл бұрын

    ZA CLAW-DA

  • @kolya4536

    @kolya4536

    4 жыл бұрын

    MENACING...

  • @magoswes3588

    @magoswes3588

    4 жыл бұрын

    KIRA QUEEN: BITES ZA DUSTO

  • @josephujoostaa4462

    @josephujoostaa4462

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have acquaintance with them.

  • @josephskiles
    @josephskiles4 жыл бұрын

    Slavic myths are some of the best by far, I have often wondered why American cinema has only touched the edges of the creatures that were beneficial, harmful, or both from these stories. I would love to see stories about the Domovoi, the Leeshy, the Kikimora, as well as a good movie about Baba Yaga or Koschie the deathless. All of these would make great EM shows for this series as well

  • @AntediluvianRomance

    @AntediluvianRomance

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have often wondered why American cinema regularly tries to fit every mythology it sees into a proto-monotheistic structure (one supreme daddy "good" god, one evil god of the underworld who wants to be the boss, everyone else is basically an extra, gratuitious rejecting of the gods overall ensues in the end). And I'm not sure many screenwriters could handle these wild pagan entities well.

  • @mariharrik5987

    @mariharrik5987

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AntediluvianRomance well America is mostly christian they see these creatures demonic and not good

  • @Munchkin.Of.Pern09
    @Munchkin.Of.Pern094 жыл бұрын

    Some years ago, I first hear the story of the Rusulka. It was the only creature of far eastern myth that I was familiar with, and I found them both interesting and terrifying. “The vengeful spirits of women murdered before marriage”, the story had called them. Later that year, I sat down to play a role playing game set in the mythological ages of Russia, and looking to my table mates, I said, “I just hope we don’t run into a Rusulka.” Guess what was the only creature of myth we encountered in that game? The creature which, by sheer chance, the entire campaign had been planned around?

  • @maxk4324
    @maxk43244 жыл бұрын

    Man how desparate were men back in the day that so many myths involve guys who, after encountering a woman propositioning them under unexplainable if not outright suspicious circumstances, are just like "Sure, ya, this seems legit"

  • @fireaza

    @fireaza

    4 жыл бұрын

    Back then? It still happens today! Only now, it's called cat-fishing!

  • @LordSmilesalot

    @LordSmilesalot

    4 жыл бұрын

    This is literally still super common. Have you never been on Tinder?

  • @maxk4324

    @maxk4324

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@LordSmilesalot no

  • @animorph17

    @animorph17

    4 жыл бұрын

    There are entire subreddits dedicated to people this desperate so they can complain about how desperate they are. Check out the incel groups if you really want a laugh. My favorite is the japanese story about a dude who falls in love with a spider monster by a lake, she's slowly eating his soul a bit at a time, and a priest finds out and rescues him. Epic fight happens but the priest uses Budha powers to no-sell the spider, making sure the man is healed up and knows that she will eat him. The guy's response? Strait up did not care, even without any mind control, and willingly walked back into her web. Story doesn't tell us if she ate him or had her own little human husbandu, but the lake is still considered a holy sight today.

  • @MrElionor

    @MrElionor

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am sorry what do you mean "back then"? We are desperate as we have ever been

  • @Daniel-ef1mw
    @Daniel-ef1mw4 жыл бұрын

    Rusalka... *ALL ORDERS WILL BE BROADCAST FROM THE RUSALKA, RUSALKA, RUSALKA.* *BLACK-OPS FLASHBACKS*

  • @sumvs5992

    @sumvs5992

    4 жыл бұрын

    WHERE'S THE NUMBERS STATION MASON?

  • @chrisstanbridge4331
    @chrisstanbridge43314 жыл бұрын

    "... a new and permanent broadcast station within their borders."

  • @tyronechillifoot5573
    @tyronechillifoot55734 жыл бұрын

    What's some your favorite myths not covered? My favorites are the wild hunt Kishi demons basically male futakuchi-onna Djinn and wearhyenas

  • @jenniferkhatchaturian8319

    @jenniferkhatchaturian8319

    4 жыл бұрын

    Definitely the Chupacabra.

  • @timushpetru1112

    @timushpetru1112

    4 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see the wild hunt

  • @thedoruk6324

    @thedoruk6324

    4 жыл бұрын

    MORE Lycanthropes!

  • @leonardodisavino6166

    @leonardodisavino6166

    4 жыл бұрын

    My personal favorites are the nordic and greco-roman

  • @leonardodisavino6166

    @leonardodisavino6166

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh and the indian ones

  • @GabyGibson
    @GabyGibson4 жыл бұрын

    5:59 Russalka: You still could (join us). Olga: Oh, hell no, I'm outta here!

  • @jessiepayne9217

    @jessiepayne9217

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's the smartest thing I've seen her do in the entire video

  • @abcdef27669
    @abcdef276694 жыл бұрын

    6:47 - “So, you choose Death, hyooman...”

  • @mrclueuin

    @mrclueuin

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @hannahstading5687

    @hannahstading5687

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love how these guys have incorporated Zoey into their show. She's like a mascot

  • @tenlosol
    @tenlosol4 жыл бұрын

    This has become one of,my,more favorite myths since i tried getting more in touch with my Polish/Slavic roots. Plus it made a good opera and a cool Decemberists song.

  • @EpsoofKyiv

    @EpsoofKyiv

    4 жыл бұрын

    Slavic myths for you hear you can be killed by spirit in mid day

  • @thewhovianhippo7103

    @thewhovianhippo7103

    3 жыл бұрын

    I tried to look at the myth from my Japanese roots but u know what anime fans strikes

  • @tenlosol

    @tenlosol

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thewhovianhippo7103 yeah that would be rough.

  • @mateostefancic4015

    @mateostefancic4015

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@EpsoofKyiv but you are slavic just like me

  • @woodlandleshy3876

    @woodlandleshy3876

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@EpsoofKyiv do you mean południca?

  • @endo4137
    @endo41374 жыл бұрын

    "All instructions Will be broadcasted from aboard the Rusalka" - Dragovich

  • @BASSOSOVIETICO1987
    @BASSOSOVIETICO19874 жыл бұрын

    Rusalka's was many times a figure in XIX cc romantic national poetry of Polish, Russian and Czech nations. One of the things that still unites us despite of grand politics.

  • @merry_madness4826
    @merry_madness48264 жыл бұрын

    I love extra mythology and I wish I could join Patreon just to vote on which mythology you guys will do next I also want to thank you guys for putting so much effort into these videos

  • @brunontahomvukiye1329

    @brunontahomvukiye1329

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me they are the best

  • @danilooliveira6580

    @danilooliveira6580

    4 жыл бұрын

    same, I personally would love to see their take on more south american mythos

  • @merry_madness4826

    @merry_madness4826

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@danilooliveira6580 that would be great their mythology is so interesting

  • @LupeFenrir
    @LupeFenrir4 жыл бұрын

    I find it interesting that so many cultures have river spirits like this or very similar. where I'm from we have a being called Näcken. (possibly related to the word for naked) Who is a handsome young man who sits naked in the river and lures victims to their watery doom by playing irresistible music.

  • @Oxtocoatl13

    @Oxtocoatl13

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's funny because in Finland the same creature is called Näkki and in some versions it can appear as an attractive man or woman. Seashells are sometimes called "Näkki's shoes".

  • @strawberryckes

    @strawberryckes

    2 жыл бұрын

    Welp. I'm never swimming in a river ever again. Or going near one. Ever.

  • @slouberiee

    @slouberiee

    2 жыл бұрын

    In Czechia, apart from Rusalka, we have "vodník" (waterman) who does the same as yours, but he is usually older with a beard, not really handsome.

  • @croweman6515
    @croweman65154 жыл бұрын

    I always wondered what that ship name meant in "Call Of Duty: Black Ops". Lol

  • @benogurok5175
    @benogurok51754 жыл бұрын

    Everyone: Mermaid. Slavs: RUSalka

  • @chellsys

    @chellsys

    4 жыл бұрын

    watch the video first, totally different creatures

  • @benogurok5175

    @benogurok5175

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jokes aside, "Rusalka" was also a name of a Russisn battleship that sank near Tallin in the beginning of 20th century. The night was stormy and the vessel literally capsized. All men on board died.

  • @lidial8579

    @lidial8579

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not exacly. In Polish siren(or syrena) is half-fish, half human and often considered nice Rusałka looks just like a hot girl, and some records mentions they can have blue/green hair, and is ussualy deadly

  • @benogurok5175

    @benogurok5175

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@chellsys I know, but thanks.

  • @benogurok5175

    @benogurok5175

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lidial8579 Interesting. In Russian word "Rusalka" means both the half-fish, half-human creature and the spirit, shown in the video. "Sirenas" are mentioned only when speaking about Greek mythology.

  • @brianfong5711
    @brianfong57114 жыл бұрын

    So this guy tickled his cat, and the cat freaked at him with claws out. Grumpy little thing Zoey is.

  • @ErokowXiyze
    @ErokowXiyze4 жыл бұрын

    One of the best horror stories I've heard in a long time! Great delivery.

  • @cyantile5490
    @cyantile54904 жыл бұрын

    "From now on, all instructions will be broadcast from the Rusalka"

  • @wyattfulkerson8719

    @wyattfulkerson8719

    4 жыл бұрын

    10 25 2 19 ascension

  • @nikhiljoshiPi
    @nikhiljoshiPi4 жыл бұрын

    Rusalka have a similar story as that of the Aasaras in my native region of Konkan in Maharashtra, India. The aasaras are seven sisters who drawned in waters to evade from the Islamic invasion. They still lurk in the waters and grab anyone who is a single man. My grandma used to warn all of us brothers not to go near the river in the night. Creepy legend nonetheless

  • @AntediluvianRomance

    @AntediluvianRomance

    4 жыл бұрын

    That name somewhat reminds me of Apsaras.

  • @eternalwarfare514
    @eternalwarfare5144 жыл бұрын

    This is by far the single most interesting tale in Extra Mythology

  • @billdehappy1
    @billdehappy14 жыл бұрын

    thanks for saying Romani about our people

  • @gregvoelker7386
    @gregvoelker73864 жыл бұрын

    One of the things I love about all of your series are the graphics. The reflection in the knife is fantastic.

  • @robbysmultimediapoetry426
    @robbysmultimediapoetry4264 жыл бұрын

    I've been marathon watching your channel today. Great stuff. A wonderful balance of deeper analysis, and fun, accessible presentation :)

  • @Serasia
    @Serasia4 жыл бұрын

    “You still could....” “Hahahaha...goodbye forever!!”

  • @Francois424
    @Francois4244 жыл бұрын

    I remember playing a game alot of years ago "Quest for Glory 4". It was set in eastern Europe and had a lot of folk legends from there. Including a Leshy and of course, a Rusalka. There was the obvious Vampires and all. It was a fun game and they had gotten Rusalka right =)

  • @renatgal2946
    @renatgal29464 жыл бұрын

    I live in baltic for all my life. And it's so nice to hear a story from not so far away. Thank you.

  • @Jimmy_Johns
    @Jimmy_Johns3 жыл бұрын

    I actually felt something running down my spine at the end. Nice one!!

  • @swatsaw6
    @swatsaw64 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if that ''hehe'' laughter she heard is the phenomenon that you hear audio hallucination from the sound of running water like - cleaning dishes in the sink sounds like doorbells sometimes etc :D

  • @kingdomofprussiamapping2387
    @kingdomofprussiamapping23874 жыл бұрын

    A Balkan legend Orpheus who was a very good musician silenced the sirens with his harp.

  • @lucaskincanyon7393

    @lucaskincanyon7393

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh, yeah, I’ve heard of that one!!!

  • @ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681

    @ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wasnt that greek tale? The quest for the Golden Fleece, the Argonauts? Aka the Original-original Star Trek. He played so well the crew rather listened to him than the deadly sirensong.

  • @ivanpetrov5258

    @ivanpetrov5258

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ribbitgoesthedog Lastnamehereyeah it was probably written by the Ancient Greeks but it’s said that Orpheus is Thracian and lived in nowadays Bulgaria

  • @Pavlos_Charalambous

    @Pavlos_Charalambous

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681 sirens are also appear in odyssey, where Odysseus crew had do block their ears to make it thru while Odysseus was strapped on the mast of his ship 😉

  • @connorsmith1005
    @connorsmith10054 жыл бұрын

    Totally using these for a D&D encounter. Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @TheCreepypro
    @TheCreepypro4 жыл бұрын

    wow this was way spookier than I thought it was going to be you guys are getting way too good at this!

  • @abthedragon4921
    @abthedragon49214 жыл бұрын

    6:44 Never scare a cat with claws

  • @Swimsoda
    @Swimsoda4 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me of the MI tale, the lady in white. There are two distinct versions. (although they might be different tales entirely I dunno) The first is that a woman went crazy after finding out her husband cheated on her. She wanted to have nothing that reminded her of him. This was no problem expect for her and his kids. So she took the kids down to a river in Algonac and drowned them. She came to her senses and was soon stricken with grief. She threw herself into the river and died. People still claim they can hear a woman crying and the figure of the lady in a white dress. The second story is that a woman was looking for her lost child around a river in Algonac. She looked and looked but could not find them. She died looking and people say that they see a woman in white or a child in blue crying by the river side. The thing is, my dad drove down the road near the river (he won't tell me the road so I don't purposefully search for the ghosts) and saw a single white rose. This freaked him out. The second time he had to go down the road was at night. He was driving when he say a figure of a woman, he just got out of there as fast as he could. He didn't check to see if she was in white or if she was ghostly looking, he just zoomed out of there.

  • @thedarkgunslinger2869

    @thedarkgunslinger2869

    2 жыл бұрын

    You mean La Llorona

  • @christianbrown7959
    @christianbrown79593 жыл бұрын

    I love these videos and your channel. Thank you for making them and also a big thank you to the PATREONS, Thanks to you, these guys we can keep entertaining us all ❤️ you are all the best.

  • @mrgreatbigmoose
    @mrgreatbigmoose4 жыл бұрын

    Well done you Extra Credits! I was waiting for this one! Tons of comments and only one other about Quest For Glory 4?! Maybe I'm just getting old...anyone else remember this classic game?

  • @varishthsingh731
    @varishthsingh7314 жыл бұрын

    No one: Rusalka: We were drowned here!

  • @sataniccat-girlwithagun3300
    @sataniccat-girlwithagun33004 жыл бұрын

    *Everyone Gangsta Till The Cat Gets Tickled*

  • @men_del12
    @men_del124 жыл бұрын

    ...wow...that opening...so escalted quickly.... (I just started to watch and it's already goosebumps).

  • @AryadiSubagio
    @AryadiSubagio4 жыл бұрын

    awesome narration! Really enjoyed watching it

  • @redauroras
    @redauroras4 жыл бұрын

    i wanna know how he got zoe's angry growl at the end

  • @jonathanzobel1662

    @jonathanzobel1662

    4 жыл бұрын

    In my expierence all cats have a spot just in front of their tail that they tend to have varied reactions to having scratched. Most will get annoyed and growl, i knew one cat that would have what looked like a siezure if you touched that spot, others will just meow while trying to lick everything in sight. In other words its not hard to get a cat to growl.

  • @wu1ming9shi

    @wu1ming9shi

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jonathanzobel1662 Dogs have this too I think. Well, atleast my dog turns around when you touch him there. Like "wtf are you bro?". XD

  • @jedimasterpickle3

    @jedimasterpickle3

    4 жыл бұрын

    It could just be a stock sound effect.

  • @CanuckMonkey13

    @CanuckMonkey13

    4 жыл бұрын

    @jedimasterpickle3 I know Zoe does her own voice acting in general, I'd be surprised if this was an exception!

  • @ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681

    @ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jonathanzobel1662 You are probably just trying to scratch the wrong side of the tail. :-p In my experience all animals like the scratchy-scratchy.

  • @malord6686
    @malord66864 жыл бұрын

    If I'm correct, Rusalka started as a river fairy/nymph, but some years later people change the nymph into a vengeaful spirit.

  • @Evan24_7
    @Evan24_7 Жыл бұрын

    I swear the narration in these myths are so enjoyable

  • @stolasish1184
    @stolasish11844 жыл бұрын

    We appreciate these helpful Rusalka!

  • @FaultyGear9
    @FaultyGear94 жыл бұрын

    There's a stunning animation "Rusalka" by Aleksandr Petrov, made with the absolutely beautiful paint-on-glass animation technique. It's a short watch, merely 10 minutes and it's available on KZread.

  • @14.huanle60
    @14.huanle604 жыл бұрын

    when you fight these ghosts it better have the "Silver for monsters" soundtrack blasting in the background !

  • @PhavonAshura
    @PhavonAshura4 жыл бұрын

    Best story ever. You are a great story teller!

  • @horisontial
    @horisontial4 жыл бұрын

    I like how this myth has proper character progression! And plot and twists and everything :D

  • @captainalexaaa1796
    @captainalexaaa17964 жыл бұрын

    I just remember Rusalka being the boss from bravely default

  • @lesterlaing1495

    @lesterlaing1495

    4 жыл бұрын

    crazy something Alex Aww yeee

  • @adengoldstein5130
    @adengoldstein51304 жыл бұрын

    Love these

  • @JadeLwoj
    @JadeLwoj4 жыл бұрын

    I HAVE BEEN WAITING GOT THIS ONE!!!

  • @starstruck8814
    @starstruck88144 жыл бұрын

    Omg I have never heard of this myth before! Keep making them!!

  • @carlalm6100
    @carlalm61003 жыл бұрын

    You guys should do a similar series on scandinavian mythical creatures and folklore.

  • @Cnlbp
    @Cnlbp4 жыл бұрын

    Im sensing a lot of COD References in the title

  • @thirdychristxd7856
    @thirdychristxd78564 жыл бұрын

    I really love watching extra mythology it makes my day and it takes away my bored face 😄❣️

  • @royschmidt675
    @royschmidt6752 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the very entertaining and well told tale. Peace & Love ❤️🙏

  • @Aramintava
    @Aramintava4 жыл бұрын

    First new Polish story I've heard in years. These are great!

  • @teogonzalez7957
    @teogonzalez79574 жыл бұрын

    I recommend y’all check out the Decemberists song about the Russalka. Definitely one of my favorite folktale songs.

  • @derkaiser420
    @derkaiser4204 жыл бұрын

    I liked that video you made the Rusalka sound creepy af. Please make more, I am a huge mythology buff.

  • @theodoreperkoski1951
    @theodoreperkoski19514 жыл бұрын

    Great Hope you do more of these

  • @oledymov8739
    @oledymov87394 жыл бұрын

    I changed the content so no one could understand 😎

  • @tatsuta20

    @tatsuta20

    4 жыл бұрын

    Interesting, in Polish we have Rusalka which are these spirits and Syrena which are mermaids.

  • @andersasblom6452

    @andersasblom6452

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tatsuta20 Syrena does sound like Siren, which is indeed a Greek thing.

  • @TheGruntPieceIsReal

    @TheGruntPieceIsReal

    4 жыл бұрын

    *POLKKA*

  • @jnow7112

    @jnow7112

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think it might be some translation mix-up in here. In Slavic myth Rusalka is fresh water (lake/river) dwelling creature, usually made from drowning incident, while Mermaid/Siren comes from Greek sea creature of a race different to humans. The both lure people, mostly men, by looks and songs so there is some overlap.

  • @debilita9999

    @debilita9999

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tatsuta20 Interesting. In Czech we have just ONE Rusalka.

  • @Merdumgriz
    @Merdumgriz4 жыл бұрын

    6:59 i suggest you to make ; Azerbaijani or Kyrgyzstan myths or scare stories, Georgian myths, German myths, Sri Lanka myths , Philippines myths or Tasmannia myths. (also however it isnt so near you can make a episode about "NEVRUZ". This holiday has a incredible legend.(i'm very sure if you ask Ahmed Ziad Turk he would help you.))

  • @chrishawking1406
    @chrishawking14064 жыл бұрын

    I've actually enjoyed that story it was very informative y'all have a good day & nite wherever y'all are in the world 💯✌

  • @firun2635
    @firun26354 жыл бұрын

    Axiom Verge's Rusalka now make a whole lot more sense. Awesome game btw, with a great soundtrack.

  • @Sun-Tzu-
    @Sun-Tzu-4 жыл бұрын

    The NUMBERS Mason! What to they mean?!

  • @AxelLeJeff
    @AxelLeJeff4 жыл бұрын

    Had been playing Axiom Verge not too long ago, and felt "Rusalka" had to be a reference to something, but forgot to look it up.

  • @izzaturrahmanazizulrahman2575
    @izzaturrahmanazizulrahman25754 жыл бұрын

    i love your story, bring me joy!!!

  • @justin764
    @justin7643 жыл бұрын

    Korea had a similar ghost story, where people who drowned to death in rivers would live there as ghosts, until they can find another victim to replace them. When they find their replacements, they would drown their victims and sit them to the nearest biggest rock and leave.

  • @jakubpilacinski4497
    @jakubpilacinski44974 жыл бұрын

    A funny thing is that I'm polish and lived in Szczecin/Stettin (near the river odra) and its the first time I have heard of this tale

  • @maxgutman1849
    @maxgutman18494 жыл бұрын

    This episode came out on my birthday

  • @guardsmanlars6797

    @guardsmanlars6797

    4 жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday!

  • @scarletletter4900

    @scarletletter4900

    4 жыл бұрын

    Happy B-Day 🍰🍨

  • @quintenwhyte6660

    @quintenwhyte6660

    4 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday!!

  • @ladywolf5384
    @ladywolf53844 жыл бұрын

    Loved this one!!!

  • @JorgeLuis-hp4xx
    @JorgeLuis-hp4xx4 жыл бұрын

    Very good work love this Chanel vids

  • @EllpaFox47
    @EllpaFox47 Жыл бұрын

    Slavic myths: always end up with a creepy twist

  • @thefireisonfire
    @thefireisonfire4 жыл бұрын

    Where is the broadcast station mason?!!

  • @StrikaAmaru
    @StrikaAmaru4 жыл бұрын

    2:35 I love the salba (the necklace made from gold coins) on the old Roma

  • @changedmynamecauseofyt652
    @changedmynamecauseofyt6524 жыл бұрын

    I loved extra credits ^^ very entertaining

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