A Wisdom Archive on Slavic gods

Slavic mythology and Slavic religion evolved over more than 3,000 years. It is conjectured that some parts of it are from neolithic or possibly even mesolithic times. The religion possesses numerous common traits with other Indo-European religions. Slavic mythology - Primary sources. Very few written records are known to survive from the centuries before Christianization. The controversial Book of Veles is believed by some to be a sacred text of this religion. Saxo Grammaticus is another source with ... Including:

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Veles, Volos, Weles, or Voloh is a major Slavic god of earth, waters and Underworld, associated with dragons, cattle, magic, musicians, wealth and trickery. He is also the opponent of thunder-god Perun, and the battle between two of them constitutes one of most important myths of Slavic mythology. Veles appears to be both a very complex and very ancient god: he may even be a relic from a common Proto-Indo-European pantheon. He was imagined to be (at least partialy) serpentine, with horns (of bull, ram or some othe ... Including:

• Veles god - Sources
• Veles god - Enemy of Perun and Storm myth
• Veles god - God of Underworld and dead
• Veles god - God of trickery and musicians
• Veles god - God of cattle and harvest
• Veles god - Post-Christian Veles
• Veles god - Refrences

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In Slavic mythology, Belabog (alternately Bialbog, Byelobog, Bielobog, Belun, Bylun) (bel-oh-bog | byal-bog | bel-oon, from Slavic bel, byal (white or light) and bog (god), literally meaning White God) is a solar deity in the Slavic pantheon. Belobog is one of the archaic gods. He is master of light, source of good, happiness and luck, and is the absolute antagonist of darkness, evil, and of all negative emotions and activities. Probably Belobog was at ... Including:

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Crnobog (The Black God) or Pya is the god of night and darkness in Slavic mythology, and the waning year in opposition to Belobog, the White God of the waxing year. The sinister holiday of Korochun was devoted to him. It should be noted that the ancient Slavic religion, possibly influenced by Persian or Zoroastrian sources, made wide use of dualism and therefore Crnobog might not necessarily be associated with evil in the typical sense. He is simply the opposite of Belobog, just as night opposes day, winter opposes summe ... Including:

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In Wendish mythology Zirnitra or simply Zir is a black Slavic dragon and the god of sorcery. The image of Zirnitra was employed on a Wendish flag when the Wends fought the invading Saxons. Zirnitra literally means magically empowered. Other related archivesSaxons, Slavic dragon, Wendish mythology, sorcery

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In Slavic mythology, Dazbog (also Dajbog, Dabog, Dazhbog, Dazsbog, Cyrillic Дажбог) from dazh, the Slavic epithet for Sun (The Giver) and bog (god) is the sun god. He is one of the few authentic Slavic gods, mentioned by the Primary Chronicle in 1114 and in several Old Russian MSS. According to Slavic neopagans, Dazbog lives in the Palace of the East, the land of eternal summer and plenty. Each morning he emerged from the arms of The Zorya to ride his chariot drawn by three

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Vörnir is a giant from Norse mythology. He is only extant in Nafnaþulur in the Prose Edda. The name has been connected to the PIE root *ver- (from *verunyos?), meaning "to cover". Cognates in other Indo-European languages have been suggested, but remain uncertain. The Vedic Varuna, the Mitanni names aruna and urvana, Uranos, the sky god in Greek mythology, the Slavic god Veles, and velnias< ...

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Rod may mean: Rod (geometry), a straight and slender stick; a wand; a cylinder; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal. Rod (unit), an Imperial unit of length, also known as the pole or perch. Rod (cryptozoology), a species of creature that flits about in the air at such a high speed as to not be seen by the naked eye, but which can be caught on video. Rod (god), a Slavic god. Rod (publisher), a music label from 1950s and 1960s Louisiana. Fishing rod.

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The baptism of Kiev most likely occurred in 988, when the Prince Vladimir I of Rus exhorted the residents of the capital city Kiev to the Dnieper river for baptism. This mass baptism became the iconic inaugural event in the forced Christianization of the state of Kievan Rus'. It was preceded by Vladimir's personal baptism in the city of Korsun, or Chersones, in Crimea. Legend says that at first Vladimir baptised his 12 sons and many boyars. He destroyed the wooden statues of Slavic pagan gods that stood on the hill by Vladimir' ...

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Mother Earth may refer to: Mother Earth is a common metaphorical expression for the Earth and its biosphere as the giver and sustainer of life. Mother Earth was also one of Slavic deities. In many Neo-Pagan and Wiccan traditions, Mother Earth is seen as the Goddess, with the Horned God as her consort (and sometimes son). The idea of the Earth as a deity was and is also prominent in many pagan religions. Mother Earth is also the title of a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov ...

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