SLAVIC GODS; BELOBOG, CHERNOBOG, CHUR, DAZHBOG, PROV/POREVIT, RUEVIT/RUJEWIT, RADEGAST, NEMIZA, KOLYADA ...
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GOD BELOBOG
God of light
Belobog, Bilobog, Belbog, Bialbog, Byelobog, Bielobog, Belun or Bylun, Bielboh or Bialun (all names meaning White God) is a reconstructed Slavic deity of light and Sun.
Belobog (represent) is day while Chernobog is night.
Symbol; Sun, wolf, dove
Element; Light, fire, air
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GOD CHERNOBOG
God of darkness
Chernobog (from Slavic *čĭrnŭ 'black' and *bogŭ "god") – also spelled as Chernabog, Czernobog, Chornoboh, Czorneboh,
Čiernoboh, Crnobog, Tchernobog. Chernobog (represent) is night while Belobog is day.
Symbol; Moon, raven, wolf, owl, dragon,
Element; Night, air,
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GOD CHUR
God of property rights AND protection
The patron boundaries intact home. His responsibilities include protecting the boundaries of land and generally limits. Chur guarded clan and tribal ownership, and the impure forces could not cross their borders. Chur protected person from any "damage", "evil forces." Also God of boundaries and of the delimitation of properties.
Symbol; border, wood, sun
Time; Day and night
Offerings; hymns, hot coals, cornbread, loaves, fruit, honey, and the wine.
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GOD DAZHBOG
God of the sun wealth and power
Dažbog, Dabog, Daždbog, Dajbog,
Dadźbóg, Daždźboh, Dazhbog, Dajbog, Dazhdbog, or Dadzbóg, is one of the major gods of Slavic nation, most likely a solar deity and possibly a cultural hero. He was imagined as man wearing either wolf or bear fur who becomes older at winter and young at summer. Symbol: Sun, light, fire, Ram, sword, eagle, lion (southeast Russia where lions once lived (known as asiatic lion) but now are gone)..., horse ...
Element: Fire, day
Season: Summer and winter
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GOD PROV
God of Law, Order, Judgement
Porevit, Porewit, Porevith, Porovit, Puruvit, Porenut, Proven, Prove, Turupit, Tarapita
The name means "Lord of Power". Porevit is depicted with five faces, one of which is on his chest.
Symbol; weapons, shield and a lance
Season; summer
Direction of the sky: south
Element; fire
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GOD RUEVIT
Warrior God, protector
Rugievit, Karevit, Rugiewit, Rujevit, Rugiwit,
Ruevit, Riuvit, Rinvit, Karewit Roaring/Howling Lord. He is represented with seven heads.
Symbol; deer horns, sword, armor
Direction of the sky; east
Season; autumn |
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GOD RADEGAST
God of honour, strength and hospitality
Radegast, Potrembog, Radigast, Redigast,
Radegaste, Radhost, Potrebbog, Potrimbo, Potrembo, Potrimpo, Potrimpos. Radegast, (“Dear guest”) was the god of hospitality. He is also the god of war.
Hospitality, Fertility, Crops, War, Night, Fire, Evening Sky Symbol; Snake, bull, duck, swan, lion (southeast Russia where lions once lived (known as asiatic lion) but now are gone)..., sun, horn, Mountains
Element; Earth, fire |
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Another name of Radegast, may be the same of potrebny, "needing".Traditional iconography shows him with a double face, that of a man on one side and that of a lion on the other side, with a swan on his head and a bull head on his chest; otherwise, he is represented as a naked man, with a bird with outstretched wings on his head, a shield with a bull head before his chest, and a halberd(a combined spear and battle-ax) in his right hand.
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GOD NEMIZA
God of calamity
God who cuts the thread of life ...
with four beams around his head, one wing, and on his chest a dove with outstretched wings ... Nemiza was regarded both as a calamity for bringing death, and as a beneficial figure for introducing the soul to a new life. Animals; Dove, Eagle
Element; Air |
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GOD KOLYADA
God of the New Year cycle
Kolyada, Koljada, Koleda, Ovsen, Tausen, Koliada,
Calendae, Kalanda ... God representing the young, winter sun returning after solstice.The name is related to kolo ("wheel", "cycle").
Time; Winter
Animals; horses, goats, cows, bears or other animals that impersonate fertility Symbols; Snowflake, wheel Gifts; Games and songs |
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