The epithet "white" belongs to the most frequency figurative means in all Slav peoples folklore. Extremely wide usage of the constant epithet "white" is observed in the Serbian epos.
Color meaning of the ephitet "white" is late historical fact. The initial meaning of this ephithet is expression of ideals sign. "White" has meanings "beautiful", "powerful", "the best", "sacred" and others. These meanings are often presented together. They represent the general emotional aesthetic appraisal of a person or an object from the ideal standpoint. Ideal is light. Originally "white" was connected with light. And this fact is reflected ib Slav languages.