Thursday, July 31, 2008

Slavic Mythology



BYELOBOG m Slavic Mythology
Means "the white god" from Slavic byelo "white" and bog "god". This was the name of the Slavic god of the sun, happiness and fortune.

CHERNOBOG m Slavic Mythology
Means "the black god" from Slavic cherno "black" and bog "god". Chernobog was the Slavic god of darkness, evil and grief.

DAZBOG m Slavic Mythology
Variant of DAZHDBOG

DAZHDBOG m Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "the giving god" in Slavic. He was a Slavic god of the sun and light, a son of Svarog. In some myths he is the ancestor of the Russian people.

MOKOSH f Slavic Mythology
Derived from Slavic mok meaning "wet, moist". Mokosh was a Slavic goddess of water, fertility, and weaving. She was often depicted as a woman with a large head and long arms.

MORANA f Slavic Mythology
Means "death" in Slavic. In Slavic mythology this was the name of the goddess of winter and death.

PERUN m Slavic Mythology
Means "thunder" in Slavic. In Slavic mythology Perun was the god of lightning, sometimes worshipped as the primary god. The oak was his sacred tree.

STRIBOG m Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "flowing god" in Slavic. Stribog was the Slavic god of the wind, cold, ice and frost.

SVAROG m Slavic Mythology
Means "sun god" in Slavic. This was the name of the Slavic god of the sky and sun. He was originally the supreme god in Slavic mythology.

VOLOS m Slavic Mythology
Derived from Slavic volu meaning "ox". Volos was the Slavic god of cattle, also associated with wealth, fertility, the underworld, and poetry.

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