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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Slavic mythology

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 ...

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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia II - Slavic mythology - Cosmology According to the Book of Veles, Slavic religion recognizes three realms: Jav, Prav and Nav, Yav being the material world, Nav the immaterial, and Prav being the laws that govern them. The emphasis on the three realms is particularly characteristic for the Slavic neopaganists that draw on the Book of Veles. The main symbol of ancient Slavic cosmogonic ideas was the World Tree. Slavs imagined that all three realms are vertically situated on a gigantic oak tree, that holds the whole Universe. In its crown was Slavic Heaven/paradise, so c ...

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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Underworld

Underworld - Aboriginal mythology. Beralku Underworld - Akkadian mythology. Ereshkigal Nergal Underworld - Babylonian mythology. Kurnugia Underworld - Buddhist mythology. Naraka (also Neraka) Underworld - Celtic mythology. Annwn Mag Mell ...

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Underworld - Underworlds

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Underworld - Fictional underworlds

Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - European dragon

In European mythology, a dragon is a serpent-like legendary creature. The Latin word draco, as in the constellation Draco, comes directly from Greek δράκων, drákōn. The word for dragon in Germanic mythology and its descendants is worm (Old English: wyrm, Old High German: wurm, Old Norse: ormr), meaning snake or serpent. In Old English wyrm means "serpent", draca means "dragon". Though a winged creature, the dragon is generally to be found in its underground lair, a cave t ...

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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Slavic dragon

In Slavic mythology, European dragons have their peculiarities. A dragon is called zmey in Russian, zmiy in Old Church Slavonic, zmaj in several Southern Slavic languages. Most of these words are masculine forms of the Slavic word for "snake". In Romania, there is a similar figure, derived from the Slavic dragon and named zmeu. In Polish and Belarussian culture there is a unique word smok, which comes from the Indo-Iranian word for "swallow"[1]. Slavic dragon - East Slavic. In Ru ...

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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Slavic

Slav, Slavic or Slavonic can refer to: Slavic languages their speakers, Slavic peoples their mythology, Slavic mythology the Church Slavonic language, and its earliest form, the Old Church Slavonic language Slav, a former Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip. See also. Slavonia, a region in eastern Croatia. ...

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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Satyr

In Greek mythology, Satyrs (Greek: Σάτυροι, Sáturoi) are mythological half-man and half-goat nature entities that roamed the woods and mountains, and were the companions of Pan and Dionysus. Satyr - Mythology. Satyrs are most commonly described as having the upper half of a man and the lower half of a goat or, less commonly, the lower half of a horse. They are also described as possesing a long thick tail, either that of a goat or horse. Mature Satyrs are often depicted with goa ...

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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Dazbog

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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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Nymph

In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, sometimes bound to a particular location or landform. Nymphs often accompanied various gods and goddesses, and were the frequent target of lusty satyrs. They are personifications of the creative and fostering activities of nature. The Greek word νύμφη has "bride" and "veiled" among its meanings: hence, a married woman, and, in general, one of marriageable age. Others refer the word (and also Latin nubere and German Knospe) t ...

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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Zirnitra

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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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Belobog

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 ...

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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga (Czech Baba Jaga, Polish Baba Jaga, Slovene Jaga Baba, Macedonian Баба Рога, Russian Бáба-Ягá, Bulgarian Баба Яга, Ukrainian Баба Яґа, Serbian: Baba Roga) in Slavic mythology is the wild woman, the dark lady and mistress of magic. She is also seen as a forest spirit, leading hosts of spirits. The word baba in most Slavic languages means ...

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Baba Yaga - Baba Yaga in arts

Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - World tree

In certain Indo-European religions there was a belief in a world tree, such as Yggdrasil, in Norse mythology, an Oak in Slavic mythology and in Hinduism, a banyan tree. Although the concept is absent from the Greek mythology, medieval Greek folk traditions and more recent ones claim that the Tree that holds the Earth is shewn by goblins (Kallikantzaroi). A World Tree (Wacah Chan) also appears in the Maya religion as the axis mundi. It connects the Middleworld of man, with Xibalba (Otherwor ...

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World tree - In popular culture

Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Crnobog

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 ...

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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Dyaus Pita

In vedic religion, Dyaus Pita is the Sky Father, husband of Prthivi and father of Agni and Indra (RV 4.17.4). His origins can be traced to the Indo-European sky god *Dyeus, who is also reflected as Zeus in Greek mythology, Jupiter (from Latin Iove pater, "father-god") in Roman mythology, Div in Slavic mythology and Tyr in Norse mythology. Sharing a fate similar to nordic Tyr's, already in the Rig Veda, Dyaus Pita is all but featureless, appearing in hymns 1.89, 1.90, 1.164, 1.191 and 4.1 in simple invocations. In RV 1.89.4b, Pita Dyaus "Father Sky" appe ...

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Dyaus Pita - Literature

Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Veles god

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 ...

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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Vörnir

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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Slavic mythology: Encyclopedia - Svarga

Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. In Hinduism, (Sanskrit: स्वर्ग) Svarga (or Swarga) is an underworld, located on Mt. Meru. It is a Heaven where the righteous live in paradise before their next reincarnation. Svarga is seen as a transitory place for righteous souls who performed good deeds but whose conduct is not enough to attain moksha, or union with God. The capital is Amaravati and the entrance is guarded by Airavata. Svarga is ...

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