Blossary – Slavic mythology

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A brief insight into deities of the old Slavic mythology. Slavic mythology is the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practised by the Slavs before Christianisation. The religion possesses many common traits with other religions descended from the Proto-Indo-European religion. Old Slavic religion evolved over more than a thousand years and some parts of it were from neolithic or possibly even mesolithic times. The Earth was worshipped as Mat Zemlya and there were no temples. Rituals were performed in nature.

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Rod

Rod is the creator of all life and of existence itself. He is everything that exists. He is born out of himself. At first, there was only darkness, and rod was trapped in an egg. When he gave life to ...

Mokoš

Mokoš is the protector of women's work and women's destiny. She watches over spinning and weaving, shearing of sheep, and protects women in child birth. Mokosh is the handmaiden of Mat Zemlya. Her ...

Stribog

Stribog, in the Slavic pantheon, is the god and spirit of the winds, sky and air; he is said to be the ancestor (grandfather) of the winds of the eight directions. He accompanies and protects Vesna, ...

Lada

Lada is the goddess of love and beauty in the Slavic pantheon. She is represented as a girl of long golden hair, embroidered with wheat, so she is also a goddess of fertility. Her animals are ...

Horz

Horz is the deity related to celestial bodies. He represents the Moon and the morning Sun. He rules the warewolves, vampires and demons, however, he is not considered to be a negative force, but ...

Voden

Voden is a Slavic god of rivers, lakes and seas - a deity which rules the water. Fishermen and sailors worshipped him to protect them and give them good catch. He had the power to drown them and save ...