Shepping Dmitry Ottovich (1823-1895) - historian, archaeologist, ethnographer; author of numerous works on Slavic mythology and ethnography. The book contains his works on a comparative study of Slavic myths with other Indo-European mythologies, primarily Baltic. The scientist determines the specifics of Slavic mythological ideas, traces the stages of their development, finds deep relationships between language, everyday life and the artistic work of the Slavs. The collection includes the review work of D.O. Shepping "Myths of Slavic paganism" and several of his articles on Slavic mythology and folklore.