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Lysa Hora is one of the mystical “bald mountains” of Ukraine.
WITH ITS LUSH TREES, BRIGHT blooms in the spring, and beautiful views of Kyiv, Lysa Hora (which translates to “Bald Mountain”)
is a lovely spot for a picnic that also has links to witchcraft, satanic worship, and political executions.
According to folklore, witches would gather for their Sabbath ceremonies at these hills and be joined by crows,
eagles, and paranormal creatures. References to the pagan uses and mystical significance of the bald mountains a
re found in various texts and literature, including stories by the Ukrainian writer Nikolai Gogol and the Strugatsky Brothers.
Know Before You Go
The bald mountain is quite visible because of the treeless edge and the towering cross on it. Go up the path.
Look around - the Left Bank of Kyiv is plainly visible.
Then go deep into the grove where you can find the pagan symbols and the entrance to the underground city
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The inhabitants of the city of Bald Mountain is associated with a military fortress and a place where witches held their covens.
About that mountain and still come up with a legend on which it becomes creepy.
It is said that once at the very top of the mountain was smooth and black place without a single tree, so called "Bald Mountain".
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Lysa Hora - the myths and legends of the evil Bald Mountain, Kyiv
According to the legend, the Sabbaths on the mount were plentiful with witches and dead harlots,
partaking in the orgies with demons. As usual, Satan was sitting on the throne,
and if a witch did not do enough evil throughout the year, he would kick her in the face with his hoof.
The folklore divides Lysa Hora is into three areas. The first one is called Rusalka (Mermaid) ravine,
since it is located by the lake where mermaids used to live. The second one is the ravine of the Witches,
where the sabbaths took place. The third and the biggest part of the mountain is called the Dead Men grove,
where many ancient burial grounds were discovered.
Prior to the introduction of Christianity Kievan Rus professed pagan religion,
and Lysa Hora was the place of worship for the followers.
Pagan priests carved out dungeons in the mountain, where they stored books, sacred artefacts,
and gold. After paganism was oficially banned, the priests moved into those dungeons,
in hopes to create a new gospel, which would combine the old Slavic and Christian beliefs to accomodate the confused people.
Their gospel was passed down by word of mouth, and is reflected in many Slavic myths and fairy tales.
The church regarded this gospel as a non-canonical Apocrypha work. Even now, stone plates with apocryphic
inscriptions are still being discovered around the place.
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