{"id":160,"date":"2025-08-27T19:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marevo.world\/site\/?page_id=160"},"modified":"2025-09-14T17:10:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T17:10:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marevo.world\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-main-grid\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/marevo.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/candleholder-about.jpg\" alt=\"Candle holder surrounded by clouds.\" class=\"wp-image-297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marevo.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/candleholder-about.jpg 800w, https:\/\/marevo.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/candleholder-about-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/marevo.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/candleholder-about-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-main-grid\">\n\n<p><strong>Marevo<\/strong> (<em>\u041c\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e, Ukr.<\/em>) translates as mirage, illusion, phantom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This website brings together mystical spirits and creatures that appear throughout Ukrainian folklore literature. Being Ukrainian, I think that a connection with your own culture and history is really important, especially in these difficult times for Ukraine. Discovering and learning more about folklore can help build that connection with your roots, provide a deeper understanding of the struggles our ancestors went through, and perhaps even offer insights to solve some of today\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pic-left-float\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/marevo.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hill-about.jpg\" alt=\"Hill with human outlines surrounded by clouds.\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marevo.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hill-about.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/marevo.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hill-about-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marevo.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hill-about-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"skinny-text\">\n\n\n<p>Strengthening your cultural identity can also create a stronger sense of belonging. Many of us have moved countries in the past couple of years, not to mention those who emigrated earlier or those born as second-generation Ukrainian immigrants. Sometimes there is a feeling that something is missing within yourself, and in my opinion, connecting with your roots can help you understand not only the people around you, but also yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all that said, I hope you enjoy visiting this website, have a pleasant reading experience, and feel inspired and entertained by some of the illustrations.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f335-o1\" lang=\"en-GB\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"335\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160#wpcf7-f335-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"335\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.4\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_GB\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f335-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><label>Your name<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your Name\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span><\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label>Your email<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your Email\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span><\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label>Subject<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-subject\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Subject\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-subject\" \/><\/span><\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label for=\"message\">Your message (optional):<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" id=\"message\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your Message\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" \/>\n<\/p><p style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container\" data-prefix=\"_wpcf7_ak_\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"_wpcf7_ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"_wpcf7_ak_js\" value=\"65\"\/><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\ndocument.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marevo (\u041c\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e, Ukr.) translates as mirage, illusion, phantom. 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