Paleo-Balkan mythology

Paleo-Balkan mythology is the group of religious beliefs held by Paleo-Balkan-speaking peoples in ancient times, including Illyrian, Thracian and Dacian mythologies.

Horseman

The cult of the Thracian horseman, especially his depiction as a hunter (either chasing or holding the hunted animal in his hand), was widespread within the Balkano-Danubian area during the Roman period.

Subsets of Paleo-Balkan mythology

  • Albanian mythology
  • Illyrian mythology
  • Thracian religion
  • Dacian religion