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gazing to the right and the other to the left. They had close-shaved beards and very short hair, such that one could think that the maker had imitated the Rani’s style of doing their hair. In its right hand it held a horn decorated with several types of metal, that the priest who was an expert in their rites would fill each year with pure wine, in order to make predictions about the coming year’s harvest through the state of the liquor itself. On the left there was a bow in the arm turned towards the side. There was a sculpted tunic that fell to its feet, which, made of different types of wood, connected to the knees with a junction that was so invisible that the point of union could only be discovered after a very careful examination. The feet were at ground level, with the base hidden below the floor. Not very far away were some bridles and a chair for the statue, and many emblems of the deity. The admiration for these things was further increased by a sword of an astonishing size, whose scabbard and hilt, in addition to excellent embossed decorations, were also covered in splendid silver.

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revere as a martyr and servant of Christ, as a god, setting creatures over the creator. There is no other barbarism under heaven more horrifying to Christians and priests; they only rejoiced in the name o Saint Vitus, to whom they even dedicated a temple and a statue with a very significant cult and they attribute especially to him the primacy of the gods. They ask of him prophetic answers regarding all the provinces of the Slavs, and pay sacrificial tribute annually. Not even the traders who coincidentally arrive at those places can sell or buy anything if they do not first make an offering of some precious object from their wares to the god and only then can they make their goods available to the public at the market. They honor their high priest no less than they would a king. And thus, from the time that they renounced their first faith, this superstition perseveres among the Rani until the present.

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warriors on them, and all of their earnings, obtained through arms or robbery, were given to the custody of the priest, who, using the profits from these things,would create different types of emblems and various adornmentsfor the temple, and store them in tightly closed chests, in which, in addition to abundant money, a large amount of purple cloth had accumulated, eaten by time. There could also be seen an enormous amount of public and private donations, given by the fervent offerings of those who asked the deity for favors.

1768: 1582:. It is a quadrangular limestone pillar, generally dated to the 9th-10th centuries. On the top are four faces facing the four directions of the world. Below, the four sides are covered with reliefs, which are often interpreted as specific deities, which are divided into three levels, which are sometimes interpreted as a cosmological division. However, there are disagreements about the interpretation of the statue, as well as divergent views about its dating, the very belonging to Slavic culture is also subject to criticism. 1168:(Valdemar) caused the antique statue of Svetovit, which is venerated throughout the country of the Slavs, to be taken out and ordered that a rope be placed around its neck and it be dragged among the entire army in view of the Slavs and, once it was reduced to kindling, that it be tossed into the fire. And he destroyed the temple with all of its cultural apparatuses and looted the shrine’s rich treasure. And he ordered them to abandon the error into which they had been born and to accept the worship of the true God (…). 1650: 647:

to feed it and ride it, so that the use of the divine animal was not seen as less valuable by being more frequent. In the opinion of the Rani, it was believed that Svetovit—that was the name of the idol—waged war against the enemies of his cult on this horse. The most important argument supporting this was that, when the horse remained in the stable the entire night, very often he would appear in the morning covered with sweat and mud, as if, returning from exercising, he had traveled long distances.

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gleamed with a well-maintained covering, which consisted of shapes of different things painted in a crude, primitive style. Only one entry door could be seen. However, the temple itself was closed off by two enclosures, of whose walls the outside set was covered by a red roof; the interior, on the other hand, which was supported over four pillars, shone with wall hangings instead of walls, and did not share any structure with the exterior except the roof and a few beams.

1817: 1659: 711:. Hungry for the salvation of the Slavs, they insisted on suffering dangers and death in order to preach the word of God. After passing through many provinces, they arrived at those who were called Rani or Rujani and lived in the middle of the sea. That is the home of error and the seat of idolatry. After faithfully preaching the word of God, they won over the entire island, where they even founded an oratory in honor of Our Lord and Savior 847:

Circipanians paid tribute before that date. According to Roman Zaroff, however, this information is also a forgery; according to Janisław Osięgłowski, the legend originated around 1110-1114 and was started by monks from Corvey who knew the Slavic language and participated in Lotar's war expedition. When they learned about the island and the benefits that could be derived from its possession, the similarity of the words

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hair from its mane or tail was considered a sin. The horse was also used for divination: the priests set up three rows of spears with the spearheads downwards, where each row of spears was crossed with each other, if the horse crossed these rows of spears with its right foot first, it meant good luck in a planned battle or attack, if with the left first, the battle was called off.

1092: 1035: 190:, a large festival was held in his honor. With the help of a horn and a horse belonging to the god, the priests carried out divinations, and at night the god himself rode a horse to fight his enemies. His name can be translated as "Strong Lord" or "Holy Lord". In the past it was often mistakenly believed that the cult of Svetovit originated from 54: 1375:'s day"). In the Balts, women were not allowed to do certain jobs on Thursdays, and marriages contracted on this day would be happy. In addition, Perkun ruled the four directions of the world and had four faces. The ritual of sacrificing alcohol to Svetovit is connected with the function of the chief god: the 643:

Every year, every man and woman paid a coin as a donation for the worship of this idol. The idol was also given a third of the loot and the results of plundering, as if they had been attained and taken for his protection. This same god had three hundred horses and the same number of men who served as

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In the temple, an enormous statue, which exceeded any type of human body in size, left one stunned, with its four heads and equal number of necks, of which two seemed to look at the chest and another two at the back. And of the two located on the front as well as the two on the back, one seemed to be

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seasoned with honey of a large size, which the priest would put in front of him and ask the people gathered in front of him if they could see him. When the crowd answered that they had seen it, the priest wished them that they would not be able to see him the following year, which amounted to a wish

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situated in the statue of the god – if there was a lack of alcohol poured earlier, it predicted a crop failure and the priest ordered to make provisions, if there was no lack the priest predicted a good harvest for the next year. Then the priest poured out the liquor from the horn under the statue's

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tribe admitted that they had once paid tribute in the form of fox skins or coins to St. Vitus in Corvey (where his relics had been located since 836). According to Łowmiański, this confession to paying tribute was a fabrication to appease Lotar's wrath, since there is no evidence whatsoever that the

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oriented to the four directions of the world were placed on the edges of the circle, and four additional hearths were placed between them. Each main hearth could serve as an altar dedicated to a different hypostasis of Perun; the eastern hearth had more coal than the others. According to Ivanov and

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on Arkona, however the chronicler describes the flag in more detail: it was supposed to be of large size, and to be of a unique color. The flag was also a kind of emblem of the Rugians, and it was revered as almost divine, being sacred and belonging to a deity. According to the chronicler, the flag

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This deity also had in many other places other temples, which were governed by priests of a lower rank with less power. In addition to this, it had in its possession its own private horse, which was white, and whose mane and tail hair it was considered a bad omen to cut. Only one priest was allowed

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A white horse was sacrificed to Svetovit. The god himself was supposed to ride this horse at night to fight his enemies, which was proved by the fact that in the morning the horse was drowsy and dirty. The horse could only be ridden by a priest to not diminish the value of the horse, and pulling a

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In the city center there was a flat space, where a temple made of wood could be found, which was very elegantly crafted, worthy of veneration not only because of the magnificence of its decorations, but also because of the divinity of the image placed inside. The outside perimeter of the building

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and in memory of Saint Vitus, who is the patron saint of Corvey. Later, the situation having changed with permission from God, the Rani moved away from the faith and, immediately driving out the priests and the Christians, changed religion for superstition. For they worshiped Saint Vitus, who we

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The view of the Christian origin of Svetovit is rejected by most scholars and historians. It is generally believed that this legend was invented in the 12th century to justify political claims to Rügen, already known since the mid-11th century. First of all, it is impossible that there was a

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The origin of this legend is unclear. Helmold mentions a Christianizing mission to Rügen, but makes no mention of a tribute, and the monastery makes no mention of a mission, but mentions the right to collect a tribute from Rügen. The first to mention the loss of Corvey's right to Rügen was

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Nowadays, however, this view is sometimes criticized and it is suggested that the meaning of "holy, sacred" should be considered original, Proto-Slavic. Against the influence of Christianity on the meaning of the word is contradicted primarily by its etymology: the closest

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gave the people who possessed it the ability to plunder cities, destroy temples or houses without suffering consequences, and to execute judgments. The gate, which had a flag and eagles on it, was probably an altar of sorts. This stall was burned during the

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Once a year there was a big feast in honor of the god. The day before, the priest would clean the temple, taking care not to let out any breath inside the temple, so as not to defile the presence of the god with human breath. The feast was held after the

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slab measuring 1.19 × 1.68 m depicting a man with a moustache, wearing a cap and a long robe, holding a large horn. The slab is dated to the 10th-11th centuries, although it was not set into the wall until the 13th century or later; according to

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In Bulgaria, a priest standing behind a pile of round bread asks people: "Can you see me?", and to an affirmative answer he replies: "May you for the next year not be able to see me quite so much," thus wishing an even greater

1623:("St. Vitus or Svantevit"), nowadays almost completely erased. Chytraeus, following a local legend, believed the slab to be a representation of Svetovit – a belief that persisted in Rügen folk tradition until the 19th century. 4468: 3686:

The Slavic Religion in the Light of 11th- and 12th-Century German Chronicles (Thietmar of Merseburg, Adam of Bremen, Helmold of Bosau): Studies on the Christian Interpretation of pre-Christian Cults and Beliefs in the Middle

1054:. After the crowd gathered in front of the temple, animals were sacrificed and then a feast was held. The next day the crowd gathered in front of the temple and the priest checked the amount of alcohol in the 1059:

feet and poured fresh liquor asking for prosperity for himself and the people. The priest would finish the ritual by taking a large gulp from the horn, then refilling it again and placing it in the statue.

1691:) with folded arms on his chest in which he holds a cross. However, the cross is most likely located in place of a horn that had been carved earlier, analogous to the one in the Altenkirchen bas-relief. 1431:, the movement of which foretold peace or war. The declaration of war itself, however, belonged to Jupiter – his priest performed the ceremony of declaring war, which ended with the throwing of a spear ( 1828: 1492:

considered Svetovit to be the god of vegetation and fertility, who also possessed solar qualities – he was a sun-hero, possessing a white horse. With time he acquired warlike qualities. According to

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drank the best honey mead. He regards the horn of Svetovit as a symbol of power, compares the ritual of exchanging alcohol to the ritual dedicated to Jupiter in the first century BC described by

679:, because in Slavic languages both names sound very similar. Supporters of this theory cite Helmold, who cites the so-called "Corvey legend" in two versions (in the first version, he calls it an 1892: 808:, etc. It is also unclear why the Slavs would consider an unpopular saint as a chief deity. The cult of St. Vitus itself was transferred to the Polabian region from Prague, not from Corvey. 922:(literally "St. Vitus Day"). This holiday, which was originally associated with St. Vitus, was forgotten over time and began to regain its popularity in 1818 after the publication of 485:

a given scholar takes, the theonym is translated, for example, as "Strong hero", "Strong ruler and lord", or "Holy victor", "Holy lord". Some scholars also divide the theonym as

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a year to Svetovit. The god was also given ⅓ of the captured armor of enemies. Neighboring kings were also said to have made gifts to the deity, such as a Danish king named

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attributes the cult of Svetovit to all Slavs, whose cult was to be deliberately replaced by a saint with a similar name to facilitate Christianization. Based on this book,

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in Serbia as unjustified, but regardless of this theory he recognizes that St. Vitus in Serbia replaced the cult of Perun, as indicated by his worship of this saint.

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in the ninth century, let alone of Rügen in the ninth century – the first documents attesting the Christianization of Rügen appear only after the fall of the Slavic

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According to Gieysztor, importing wine by the Polabians and dedicating it to Svetovit is possible but problematic. For this reason, he believes that the Latin word

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means "one who has much (of something)", "characterized by (something)", and the theonym Svetovit is supposed to mean "The one with much that is holy".

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Toporov, this may correspond to the four heads of Svetovit and the four columns in the temple, and the eastern orientation of the temple at Arkona.

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claims, however, that the legend may have originated even earlier, but it was not practically applied for the first time until 1114. According to

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Jacek, Banaszkiewicz (2018). "Czym była i jak została zniszczona chorągiew Świętowita (Saxo Grammaticus, Gesta Danorum, XIV, 39, 14–28)".

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Banaszkiewicz, Jacek (2018). "Czym była i jak została zniszczona chorągiew Świętowita (Saxo Grammaticus, Gesta Danorum, XIV, 39, 14–28)".

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It has also been proposed that the meaning of the first part of the theonym should be translated, for example, as "world", or "light" (PS

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Brückner found the interpretation of the name problematic. He eventually suggested a possible connection with the hypothetical

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Saxo writes most extensively about Svetovit, his description of this god is the longest known text on the beliefs of the

5427: 944:. For this reason, there were even claims in the scholarly literature that Vidovdan is not related to St. Vitus at all. 421: 1084:, who offered him a precious cup. Merchants who came to trade on the island of Rügen were taxed in honour of Svetovit. 5433: 5421: 892:. The person who translated the theonym was able to translate the first part of the theonym as corresponding to Latin 827: 374: 4620: 1070:

The priest admonished the people to offer sacrifices to the god to ensure prosperity. The Slavs voluntarily gave one

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cannot be accepted – it is widely believed in the scholarly community that the god Svetovit was known only to the

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Osięgłowski, Janisław (1967). "Początki słowiańskiej Rugii do roku 1168 (Zagadnienia etniczne i polityczne)".

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and did not have a pan-Slavic range, and the Serbo-Croatian toponymy and proper names refer to St. Vitus (

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The cult of Svetovit officially ended in June 1168 after the capture of Arkona by the Danes led by King

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precisely because of the Germanic origin of the word; some scholars have linked the suffix to the word

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It is unclear whether this referred to the colorfulness of the flag or the uncommonness of the color.

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Some scholars believed that the slab was, for example, a reused tombstone of some Christian, such as

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to show power. The use of flags in a religious context by the Polabian was written about earlier by

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In the context of Svetovit there is also a similar sized granite slab built into the outer wall of

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Horse riding is present throughout many other Slavic mythologies. Rituals involving

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amongst other variants, is the god of abundance and war, and the chief god of the

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in Proto-Slavic language meant "strong, mighty", and only under the influence of

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in the ninth century, and then abandoned Christianity and idolized Saint Vitus:

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did it acquire the religious meaning of "holy, sacred". Such a view was held by

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Rzeczywistość mityczna Słowian północno-zachodnich i jej materialne wyobrażenia

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Soszyński, Jacek (1984). "Święty Wit a Świętowit Rugijski. Z dziejów legendy".

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Marković, Miodrag (2007). "Култ светог Вита (Вида) код Срба у средњем веку".

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compares the pronunciation of the Old Polabian to the pronunciation in the

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were, but they were located on two sides of a flag, which was located on the

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argues for the pagan origin of the holiday. Popović is later referred to by

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historicity of the deity is dubious; functions of the deity are unclear.

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Svetovit is mentioned by three sources: the main information is given by

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was also dedicated to the god. Saxo does not describe what exactly the

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as the Polabian hypostasis of Perun. He rejected the alleged cult of

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according to which the Slavs knew the concept of the supreme god.

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to make the name similar to toponymy and other proper names (e.g.

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Scholars have also linked to Svetovit a figurine, the so-called

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The Taking of Arkona in 1169, King Valdemar and Bishop Absalon,

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The fortress where the temple was located was on the island of

2563: 2561: 2559: 2557: 3651:(in Czech). Vol. 1: Oddíl kulturní (2 ed.). Prague. 3438:(in Polish). Warsaw: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. 3219: 3217: 1508:

are one and the same deity worshipped under different names;

1458:. The statue of this god was in the middle of a circle, four 908:

Some publications claim that Svetovit was also worshipped in

445:

In academic literature, the theonym is traditionally divided

3499:(in Polish) (I ed.). Kraków: Avalon. pp. 133–153. 2840: 2838: 2679: 2677: 2675: 2026:"holy, venerable", if not a neologism (attested since 1856). 703:

For an old relation of our ancestors tells that in times of

3731:

Słupecki, Leszek Paweł (1993). "Słowiańskie posągi bóstw".

3410:

Il matriarcato slavo. Antropologia culturale dei protoslavi

2995: 2993: 2532: 2530: 2481: 2479: 2477: 2440: 2438: 2425: 2423: 2308: 2306: 2304: 2302: 2300: 2156:"I drink wine new, new from the old disease I cure myself". 306:

In English publications god's name is being transcribed as

3315: 2220: 2218: 2216: 2214: 2212: 2102:"Most scholars, however, did not take note of this rumor " 3274: 3272: 3270: 3268: 2287: 2285: 2283: 2281: 2256: 2254: 2241: 2239: 2237: 2235: 2233: 1446:

Svetovit as a hypostasis of Perun was also considered by

1341: 2323: 2321: 966:, according to whom Vidovdan is a festival of the deity 509:"holy, sacred", but this interpretation was rejected by 269:

Scholars agree on the reading of the Latin records; the

3957:

Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon

3935:

Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon

3559:

Prakosovo. Slovenski i indoevropski koreni srpske epike

2765: 2763: 2708: 2706: 2704: 2410: 2408: 2143:"wine" used by Saxo can be understood as a synonym for 2085:

Depending on the version of the legend, this refers to

1736:. The community that refers to the cult of Svetovit is 1574:. This statue was found in 1848 from the bottom of the 978:

comes up for discussion; his name is often stylized as

442:

as "being the object of religious reverence, worship".

3587:(in Polish). Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe. 2855: 2853: 2019: 1340:. The four heads of Svetovit correspond to the number 1099:

destruction continues at a rate of 0.3-0.5 m per year.

477:"to invite, to wish health", or the hypothetical verb 453:– in the second part there is supposed to be a suffix 2035:

Cf. modern Slavic languages' calques of Old Polabian

1997:"to chase the enemy" and comes from the same stem as 1611:, the stone was already there in 1586 and was called 1015: 5808:

Supernatural beings identified with Christian saints

3606:(in Polish). Kielce: Kieleckie Towarzystwo Naukowe. 3393:(in Polish). Warsaw: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe. 5744: 5723: 5635: 5499: 5466: 5412: 5376: 5338: 5312: 5291: 5240: 5184: 4870: 4784: 4748: 4739: 4586: 4555: 4437: 4379: 4118: 1062:There is also a well-known ritual connected with a 125: 117: 98: 90: 76: 66: 39: 1865:, which corresponds to the nasal in modern times. 481:. Depending on which original meaning of the word 174:. His organized cult was located on the island of 3367:(1 ed.). Kraków: Avalon. pp. 133–153. 932:, where Vidovdan is mentioned as the day of the 707:a group of monks famous for their holiness left 277:. In the first part of the theonym, there is an 3915:. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie. p. 623. 3023: 2654: 2618: 2191: 1566:Some scholars see an analogy to Svetovit in an 1405:, and round cakes were also used in rituals in 1290:, where it was done to avoid contaminating the 896:, but was unable to translate the second part ( 684: 261: 255: 1917:"strong". On this basis he equated the names: 1363:("Jupiter's day"), and in the Germanic people 1286:. Not breathing in the temple also appears in 329:The prevailing view in the literature is that 4096: 3843:"Rugian Slavic God Sventovit – One More Time" 3604:Bogowie dawnych Słowian. Studium onomastyczne 3160: 3148: 3112: 3011: 2972: 2960: 2606: 1822:Statue of Svetovit on Arkona by Marius Grusas 680: 186:, a flag, and eagles. Once a year, after the 8: 5757:Slavic Native Faith's calendars and holidays 4046:(2 ed.). Moscow: Progress. p. 569. 1618: 1612: 947:At the end of the 19th century, in his book 4060:3D reconstruction of the temple of Svetovit 3772:(in Polish). Poznań: Dom Wydawniczy Rebis. 2805: 1413:is also linked to the festival of Jupiter, 1075: 245: 239: 233: 227: 221: 215: 5496: 4745: 4103: 4089: 4081: 3722:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 3710:Słowiańskie nazwy miejscowe z sufiksem -jь 3661:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 3571:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 3422:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 3302: 3196: 3035: 2984: 2936: 2912: 2900: 2793: 2695: 2683: 2642: 2630: 2567: 1836:Fortsetzung der Algemeinen Welthistorie... 1687:. The slab carves a figure (the so-called 1314:and the flag of an unknown goddess of the 52: 4042:(in Russian). Vol. 3. Translated by 3976:Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic 3860: 3770:Mity, podania i wierzenia dawnych Słowian 3623:Зограф: часопис за средњовековну уметност 3536: 3290: 3259: 3247: 3235: 3223: 3208: 3172: 3136: 3124: 3100: 3088: 3076: 3064: 3047: 2999: 2924: 2888: 2876: 2817: 2754: 2727: 2666: 2591: 2536: 2509: 2497: 2485: 2444: 2429: 2387: 2312: 2245: 2224: 2176: 1212:Comparative mythology and interpretations 793:Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum 541:"holy, sacred", also probably Old Polish 3793:The Nicolaus Copernicus University Press 3346:Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion 3278: 3184: 2948: 2844: 2739: 2521: 2468: 2260: 1551: 1512:believed that Svetovit replaced Svarog, 834:, which describe the expedition of Duke 826:(d. 1071), but this is probably a later 669:According to some scholars, the theonym 3733:Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej 3585:Religia Słowian i jej upadek, w. VI-XII 2859: 2351: 2339: 2291: 2272: 2203: 2169: 1854: 1763: 1693: 1636: 1409:. The association of Svetovit with the 1246:are also Pan-Slavic, and documented in 580:of the world" invented by 19th century 4040:Этимологический словарь русского языка 3998:Этимологический словарь русского языка 3913:Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego 3904:Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego 3814:(in Polish). Kraków: Wydawnictwo WAM. 3715: 3654: 3564: 3415: 3344:Alvarez-Pedroza, Juan Antonio (2021). 2769: 2712: 2399: 2375: 2327: 687:) according to which the tribe of the 36: 2829: 2781: 2579: 2548: 2414: 2363: 1262:. Divination by means of a horse, or 1123:"flag, banner, ensign, pennant") and 584:, where the suffix is supposed to be 7: 5500:Folk cults (also including Ossetian) 5325:Russian traditions and superstitions 2456: 1993:, which has a Lithuanian cognate of 1676:St Mary's Church in Bergen auf Rügen 1359:, in the Romans Thursday was called 855:prompted them to create the legend, 409:"offering, sacrifice", and possibly 386: 214:records, this theonym is notated as 1188:, on the northeastern peninsula of 633:. Excerpt from Saxo's description: 295:passed into Old Polabian dialectal 4016:. Zrzeszenie Kaszubsko-Pomorskie. 1398:, which gave rise to the nickname 916:), as evidenced by the holiday of 536: 202:. His cult was destroyed in 1168. 25: 3911:Boryś, Wiesław (2005). "święty". 3836:(in Polish). Wrocław: Ossolineum. 3497:W stronę rytuałów i Galla Anonima 3365:W stronę rytuałów i Galla Anonima 1454:. There was a temple of Perun in 1095:Remains of a fortress at Arkona. 527: 518: 322:(from hypothetical Common Slavic 310:(from reconstructed Old Polabian 1975: 1963: 1909:Brückner believed that the word 1827: 1815: 1800: 1785: 1766: 1705: 1696: 1657: 1648: 1639: 1466:Svetovit was also recognized by 545:"holy, sacred", all from Slavic 273:⟨an⟩ and ⟨en⟩ indicate a Slavic 4832:Mistress of the Copper Mountain 3488:Мифы народов мира: Энциклопедия 2951:, p. 37, 79, 84, 163, 236. 1969: 683:, in the second, he calls it a 400:. Also further related are the 395: 369:"holy, sacred", which, like PS 5823:Mythical many-headed creatures 3906:. Krakowska Spółka Wydawnicza. 1984: 1141:) of the only entrance to the 382:. Also closely related is the 1: 5683:Ringing Cedars' Anastasianism 4112:Slavic mythology and religion 3834:Dawni Słowianie. Wiara i kult 3348:. Leiden: Koninklijke Brill. 3115:, p. 137-138, reference. 2796:, p. 191-192, reference. 1838:by Ludwig Albrecht Gebhardieg 1734:ancient religion of the Slavs 732:Such a view was expressed by 3672:Materiały Zachodniopomorskie 3466:(in Russian). Moscow: Nauka. 1774:The Celebration of Svantovit 1620:Sanctus Vitus oder Svantevit 60:Britannia Antiqua Illustrata 3810:Szyjewski, Andrzej (2003). 3408:Gasparini, Evelini (1973). 1913:meant the same as the word 1344:, which is associated with 1016: 758:St. Vitus' Church in Prague 434:reconstructs PS meaning of 5839: 3848:Studia mythologica Slavica 3787:Szczepanik, Paweł (2020). 3602:Łuczyński, Michał (2020). 3524:Studia mythologica Slavica 3519:"Vidova gora in sveti Vid" 1721: 1559: 1027: 620:; he is also mentioned by 29: 5765: 5524:Nicholas the Wonderworker 3683:Rosik, Stanisław (2020). 3161:Ivanov & Toporov 1974 3149:Ivanov & Toporov 1980 2582:, p. 361, reference. 1540:, found on the island of 1005: 51: 44: 5636:Revivalist organizations 4014:Słownik polsko-kaszubski 1861:Not to be confused with 1266:, was also known to the 1234:in the courtyard of the 1039:Divination before battle 691:living on the island of 665:Svetovit and Saint Vitus 30:Not to be confused with 4069:Opaliński Castle Museum 3648:Slovanské starožitnosti 3561:(in Serbian). Belgrade. 3412:(in Italian). Florence. 1959:links this suffix with 1795:, Andrey Shishkin, 2017 1222:Old Prussian stone baba 1120: 783:The Deeds of the Saxons 673:allegedly derives from 373:, are derived from the 262: 256: 170:, and later of all the 5715:Russian Zoroastrianism 5330:Serbian folk astronomy 4726:Vasilisa the Beautiful 4651:Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv 3974:Kroonen, Guus (2013). 3841:Zaroff, Roman (2019). 3754:Przegląd Humanistyczny 3538:10.3986/sms.v13i0.1637 3480:"Славянская мифология" 3320:Rodzimy Kościół Polski 1730:religious associations 1619: 1613: 1600:church in Altenkirchen 1557: 1533: 1392:Marcus Terentius Varro 1328:of Svetovit and other 1239: 1208: 1182: 1112: 1100: 1076: 1067:for a larger harvest. 1046: 730: 662: 246: 240: 234: 228: 222: 216: 121:white stallion, eagles 5698:Vseyasvetnaya Gramota 5688:Slavic-Hill Rodnovery 5546:George the Victorious 4656:Lech, Czech, and Rus' 4128:Chernobog and Belobog 3712:(in Polish). Wrocław. 3432:Gieysztor, Aleksander 1578:, a tributary of the 1555: 1529: 1330:Indo-European deities 1326:comparative mythology 1219: 1202: 1166: 1094: 1037: 701: 635: 588:"to see" (cf. Polish 250:, and others, and in 46:God of abundance, war 5512:Paraskeva of Iconium 5404:Ukrainian fairy tale 5202:Dodola and Perperuna 4666:Mikula Selyaninovich 3896:Brückner, Aleksander 3830:Urbańczyk, Stanisław 3791:(in Polish). Toruń: 3391:Mitologia słowiańska 3387:Urbańczyk, Stanisław 3383:Brückner, Aleksander 3024:Alvarez-Pedroza 2021 2655:Alvarez-Pedroza 2021 2619:Alvarez-Pedroza 2021 2192:Alvarez-Pedroza 2021 2022:"holy, venerable" ← 1738:Native Polish Church 1724:Native Polish Church 1355:was associated with 1322:Aleksander Gieysztor 1082:Sweyn III of Denmark 838:in 1114 against the 764:Christianization of 281:continuation of the 5678:Peterburgian Vedism 5648:Slavic Native Faith 5399:Serbian epic poetry 5384:Bosniak epic poetry 5241:Mythological places 4741:Legendary creatures 4731:Volga Svyatoslavich 4556:Priesthood and cult 3996:(1986). "свято́й". 3862:10.3986/SMS20192202 2390:, p. 154, 155. 1961:Old Church Slavonic 1937:, and the theonyms 1810:, Marek Hapon, 2016 1728:Nowadays there are 1510:Stanisław Urbańczyk 1494:Aleksander Brückner 1481:On the other hand, 1103:Saxo states that a 832:Annales Corbeienses 511:Stanisław Urbańczyk 489:, where the suffix 438:as "holy, sacred", 422:Proto-Indo-European 391:"holy, sacred" and 341:Aleksander Brückner 5724:In popular culture 5394:Russian fairy tale 4691:Mustay-Bey of Lika 3706:Rospond, Stanisław 3581:Łowmiański, Henryk 3472:Ivanov, Vyacheslav 3454:Ivanov, Vyacheslav 3199:, p. 142-143. 3175:, p. 116-117. 3151:, p. 450-456. 3127:, p. 124-130. 3113:Banaszkiewicz 2018 3067:, p. 125-126. 3050:, p. 129-130. 3014:, p. 133-134. 3012:Banaszkiewicz 2018 2975:, p. 133-153. 2973:Banaszkiewicz 2018 2961:Banaszkiewicz 2018 2927:, p. 122-123. 2879:, p. 114-115. 2757:, p. 117-178. 2730:, p. 117-118. 2698:, p. 193-195. 2657:, p. 154-155. 2633:, p. 190-191. 2621:, p. 184-187. 2607:Banaszkiewicz 2018 2500:, p. 154-155. 1808:Świętowit of Rugia 1558: 1534: 1284:Avestrian religion 1240: 1209: 1101: 1047: 778:Widukind of Corvey 748:– from there came 576:) "God seeing the 497:Other propositions 375:Proto-Balto-Slavic 198:of Pan-Slavic god 5775: 5774: 5631: 5630: 5476:Apocryphal prayer 5268:Oponskoye Kingdom 5180: 5179: 4802:Cornflower Wraith 4716:Solovey-Razboynik 4696:Nikita the Tanner 4616:Dobrynya Nikitich 3985:978-90-04-18340-7 3978:. Leiden: Brill. 3966:978-90-04-27898-1 3959:. Leiden: Brill. 3944:978-90-04-15504-6 3937:. Leiden: Brill. 3922:978-83-08-04191-8 3802:978-83-231-4349-9 3766:Strzelczyk, Jerzy 3690:. Leiden: Brill. 3613:978-83-60777-83-1 3515:Katičić, Radoslav 3506:978-83-7730-356-6 3476:Toporov, Vladimir 3458:Toporov, Vladimir 3445:978-83-235-0234-0 3436:Mitologia Słowian 3374:978-83-7730-356-6 3355:978-90-04-44138-5 1974:"prey, plunder", 1732:referring to the 1483:Andrzej Szyjewski 1448:Vyacheslav Ivanov 1192:, at the edge of 1178:Chronica Slavorum 1043:Józef Ryszkiewicz 1014: 756:, the founder of 738:Henryk Łowmiański 734:Evelino Gasparini 726:Chronica Slavorum 607:Chronica Slavorum 553:, and the suffix 457:(hypothetical PS 347:and many others. 345:Stanisław Rospond 149: 148: 131:Chronica Slavorum 77:Major cult centre 71:Polabian religion 16:(Redirected from 5830: 5534:Ilya the Prophet 5517:Paraskeva Friday 5497: 5414:Christianization 4746: 4646:Jugović brothers 4626:Hrnjica Brothers 4621:Dragon of Bosnia 4596:Alyosha Popovich 4588:Legendary heroes 4533: 4521: 4509: 4472: 4460: 4400: 4392:Karna and Zhelya 4380:Personifications 4327: 4315: 4259: 4172: 4156: 4105: 4098: 4091: 4082: 4077: 4067:commissioned by 4061: 4047: 4044:Trubachyov, Oleg 4027: 4001: 3989: 3970: 3948: 3926: 3907: 3882: 3864: 3837: 3825: 3806: 3783: 3761: 3760:(9/10): 133–139. 3748: 3727: 3721: 3713: 3701: 3679: 3666: 3660: 3652: 3638: 3617: 3598: 3576: 3570: 3562: 3555:Loma, Aleksandar 3550: 3540: 3510: 3491: 3467: 3449: 3427: 3421: 3413: 3404: 3378: 3359: 3330: 3329: 3327: 3326: 3312: 3306: 3300: 3294: 3288: 3282: 3276: 3263: 3257: 3251: 3245: 3239: 3233: 3227: 3226:, p. 88-89. 3221: 3212: 3206: 3200: 3194: 3188: 3182: 3176: 3170: 3164: 3163:, p. 26-27. 3158: 3152: 3146: 3140: 3134: 3128: 3122: 3116: 3110: 3104: 3098: 3092: 3086: 3080: 3074: 3068: 3062: 3051: 3045: 3039: 3033: 3027: 3021: 3015: 3009: 3003: 2997: 2988: 2982: 2976: 2970: 2964: 2958: 2952: 2946: 2940: 2934: 2928: 2922: 2916: 2910: 2904: 2898: 2892: 2886: 2880: 2874: 2863: 2857: 2848: 2847:, p. 47-49. 2842: 2833: 2827: 2821: 2815: 2809: 2806:Osięgłowski 1967 2803: 2797: 2791: 2785: 2779: 2773: 2767: 2758: 2752: 2743: 2737: 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1007: 965: 957:Mile Nedeljković 934:Battle of Kosovo 891: 876: 865: 825: 752:, the mother of 686: 682: 653:Saxo Grammaticus 612:Saxo Grammaticus 582:Polish Romantics 540: 531: 522: 430:"to celebrate". 399: 390: 265: 259: 249: 243: 237: 231: 225: 219: 154:, also known as 56: 37: 21: 5838: 5837: 5833: 5832: 5831: 5829: 5828: 5827: 5778: 5777: 5776: 5771: 5761: 5740: 5719: 5627: 5563:Saint Anastasia 5495: 5462: 5408: 5372: 5334: 5308: 5304:Sword Kladenets 5287: 5263:Faraway Tsardom 5236: 5176: 4866: 4780: 4735: 4582: 4551: 4527: 4515: 4503: 4466: 4454: 4433: 4394: 4375: 4321: 4301: 4253: 4162: 4150: 4114: 4109: 4071: 4059: 4055: 4050: 4030: 4024: 4004: 3992: 3986: 3973: 3967: 3951: 3945: 3929: 3923: 3910: 3894: 3885: 3840: 3828: 3822: 3812:Religia Słowian 3809: 3803: 3786: 3780: 3764: 3751: 3730: 3714: 3704: 3698: 3682: 3669: 3653: 3643:Niederle, Lubor 3641: 3620: 3614: 3601: 3595: 3579: 3563: 3553: 3527:(in Croatian). 3513: 3507: 3494: 3484:Tokarev, Sergei 3470: 3452: 3446: 3430: 3414: 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The defeated 819: 729: 685:"vague account" 667: 661: 648: 645: 642: 639: 598: 578:four directions 499: 447:morphologically 208: 62: 47: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 5836: 5834: 5826: 5825: 5820: 5815: 5810: 5805: 5800: 5795: 5793:Fertility gods 5790: 5788:Abundance gods 5780: 5779: 5773: 5772: 5766: 5763: 5762: 5760: 5759: 5754: 5748: 5746: 5745:Related topics 5742: 5741: 5739: 5738: 5733: 5727: 5725: 5721: 5720: 5718: 5717: 5712: 5707: 5706: 5705: 5700: 5695: 5690: 5685: 5680: 5675: 5670: 5665: 5660: 5655: 5645: 5639: 5637: 5633: 5632: 5629: 5628: 5626: 5625: 5624: 5623: 5613: 5612: 5611: 5604:Saint Theodore 5601: 5600: 5599: 5589: 5584: 5583: 5582: 5572: 5571: 5570: 5560: 5559: 5558: 5553: 5543: 5542: 5541: 5531: 5526: 5521: 5520: 5519: 5509: 5503: 5501: 5494: 5493: 5488: 5486:Egg decoration 5483: 5478: 5472: 5470: 5468:Folk practices 5464: 5463: 5461: 5460: 5455: 5449: 5443: 5437: 5431: 5425: 5418: 5416: 5410: 5409: 5407: 5406: 5401: 5396: 5391: 5386: 5380: 5378: 5374: 5373: 5371: 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4663: 4658: 4653: 4648: 4643: 4641:Ivan Tsarevich 4638: 4633: 4628: 4623: 4618: 4613: 4611:Đerzelez Alija 4608: 4603: 4598: 4592: 4590: 4584: 4583: 4581: 4580: 4575: 4570: 4565: 4559: 4557: 4553: 4552: 4550: 4549: 4544: 4539: 4534: 4522: 4510: 4498: 4493: 4488: 4483: 4478: 4473: 4461: 4449: 4443: 4441: 4439:Pseudo-deities 4435: 4434: 4432: 4431: 4426: 4421: 4416: 4411: 4406: 4401: 4389: 4383: 4381: 4377: 4376: 4374: 4373: 4368: 4363: 4358: 4353: 4348: 4343: 4338: 4333: 4328: 4316: 4296: 4291: 4286: 4281: 4276: 4271: 4266: 4261: 4248: 4243: 4238: 4233: 4228: 4223: 4218: 4213: 4208: 4203: 4198: 4193: 4188: 4186:Lada mythology 4183: 4178: 4173: 4157: 4145: 4140: 4135: 4130: 4124: 4122: 4116: 4115: 4110: 4108: 4107: 4100: 4093: 4085: 4079: 4078: 4054: 4053:External links 4051: 4049: 4048: 4028: 4022: 4002: 3990: 3984: 3971: 3965: 3949: 3943: 3927: 3921: 3908: 3891: 3890: 3889: 3884: 3883: 3838: 3826: 3820: 3807: 3801: 3784: 3778: 3762: 3749: 3728: 3702: 3696: 3680: 3667: 3639: 3625:(in Serbian). 3618: 3612: 3599: 3593: 3577: 3551: 3511: 3505: 3492: 3468: 3450: 3444: 3428: 3405: 3399: 3379: 3373: 3360: 3354: 3340: 3338: 3335: 3332: 3331: 3307: 3295: 3293:, p. 237. 3291:Gieysztor 2006 3283: 3264: 3262:, p. 233. 3260:Szyjewski 2003 3252: 3248:Szyjewski 2003 3240: 3238:, p. 124. 3236:Gieysztor 2006 3228: 3224:Szyjewski 2003 3213: 3211:, p. 312. 3209:Gieysztor 2006 3201: 3189: 3177: 3173:Szyjewski 2003 3165: 3153: 3141: 3139:, p. 114. 3137:Gieysztor 2006 3129: 3125:Gieysztor 2006 3117: 3105: 3103:, p. 125. 3101:Gieysztor 2006 3093: 3091:, p. 129. 3089:Gieysztor 2006 3081: 3079:, p. 127. 3077:Gieysztor 2006 3069: 3065:Gieysztor 2006 3052: 3048:Gieysztor 2006 3040: 3038:, p. 342. 3028: 3026:, p. 165. 3016: 3004: 3002:, p. 118. 3000:Gieysztor 2006 2989: 2987:, p. 208. 2977: 2965: 2963:, p. 138. 2953: 2941: 2939:, p. 343. 2929: 2925:Gieysztor 2006 2917: 2915:, p. 166. 2905: 2903:, p. 209. 2893: 2891:, p. 122. 2889:Gieysztor 2006 2881: 2877:Szyjewski 2003 2864: 2849: 2834: 2832:, p. 277. 2822: 2820:, p. 137. 2818:Soszyński 1984 2810: 2808:, p. 260. 2798: 2786: 2784:, p. 280. 2774: 2759: 2755:Gieysztor 2006 2744: 2742:, p. 141. 2732: 2728:Gieysztor 2006 2717: 2700: 2688: 2686:, p. 191. 2671: 2669:, p. 567. 2667:Gasparini 1973 2659: 2647: 2645:, p. 190. 2635: 2623: 2611: 2609:, p. 136. 2596: 2594:, p. 123. 2592:Gieysztor 2006 2584: 2572: 2553: 2551:, p. 281. 2541: 2539:, p. 164. 2537:Łuczyński 2020 2526: 2524:, p. 192. 2514: 2512:, p. 163. 2510:Łuczyński 2020 2502: 2498:Łuczyński 2020 2490: 2488:, p. 116. 2486:Szyjewski 2003 2473: 2471:, p. 196. 2461: 2459:, p. 200. 2449: 2447:, p. 193. 2445:Urbańczyk 1991 2434: 2432:, p. 117. 2430:Gieysztor 2006 2419: 2417:, p. 283. 2404: 2392: 2388:Łuczyński 2020 2380: 2368: 2366:, p. 623. 2356: 2354:, p. 256. 2344: 2342:, p. 456. 2332: 2330:, p. 585. 2317: 2315:, p. 152. 2313:Łuczyński 2020 2296: 2294:, p. 476. 2277: 2275:, p. 134. 2265: 2263:, p. 537. 2250: 2246:Urbańczyk 1991 2229: 2227:, p. 151. 2225:Łuczyński 2020 2208: 2196: 2194:, p. 448. 2181: 2179:, p. 150. 2177:Łuczyński 2020 2168: 2167: 2166: 2165: 2159: 2158: 2149: 2132: 2122: 2113: 2104: 2095: 2078: 2028: 2012:Possibly also 2005: 1949: 1902: 1867: 1853: 1852: 1851: 1850: 1845: 1842: 1841: 1840: 1833: 1826: 1824: 1821: 1814: 1812: 1806: 1799: 1797: 1791: 1784: 1782: 1778:Alphonse Mucha 1772: 1765: 1761: 1758: 1722:Main article: 1719: 1713: 1712: 1711: 1704: 1702: 1695: 1671: 1665: 1664: 1663: 1656: 1654: 1647: 1645: 1638: 1595: 1589: 1587: 1584: 1560:Main article: 1549: 1546: 1538:Wolin Svetovit 1531:Wolin Svetovit 1523: 1521:Wolin Svetovit 1518: 1423:hidden in his 1288:Zoroastrianism 1270:(according to 1236:Olsztyn Castle 1213: 1210: 1170: 1025: 1022: 998:Polabian Slavs 938:Ottoman Empire 929:Srpski rječnik 905: 902: 883:Slavic pirates 788:Adam of Bremen 718: 681:"old relation" 666: 663: 650: 623:Knýtlinga saga 597: 594: 498: 495: 402:Proto-Germanic 207: 204: 172:Polabian Slavs 147: 146: 143:Knýtlinga saga 127: 123: 122: 119: 115: 114: 103:horn of plenty 100: 96: 95: 92: 88: 87: 78: 74: 73: 68: 64: 63: 57: 49: 48: 45: 42: 41: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5835: 5824: 5821: 5819: 5818:Horse deities 5816: 5814: 5811: 5809: 5806: 5804: 5801: 5799: 5798:Oracular gods 5796: 5794: 5791: 5789: 5786: 5785: 5783: 5769: 5764: 5758: 5755: 5753: 5752:Book of Veles 5750: 5749: 5747: 5743: 5737: 5734: 5732: 5729: 5728: 5726: 5722: 5716: 5713: 5711: 5708: 5704: 5701: 5699: 5696: 5694: 5691: 5689: 5686: 5684: 5681: 5679: 5676: 5674: 5671: 5669: 5666: 5664: 5661: 5659: 5656: 5654: 5651: 5650: 5649: 5646: 5644: 5641: 5640: 5638: 5634: 5622: 5619: 5618: 5617: 5616:Saint Eustace 5614: 5610: 5607: 5606: 5605: 5602: 5598: 5595: 5594: 5593: 5590: 5588: 5585: 5581: 5578: 5577: 5576: 5575:Saint Vlasius 5573: 5569: 5568:Saint Nedelya 5566: 5565: 5564: 5561: 5557: 5554: 5552: 5549: 5548: 5547: 5544: 5540: 5537: 5536: 5535: 5532: 5530: 5527: 5525: 5522: 5518: 5515: 5514: 5513: 5510: 5508: 5507:Ognyena Maria 5505: 5504: 5502: 5498: 5492: 5489: 5487: 5484: 5482: 5479: 5477: 5474: 5473: 5471: 5469: 5465: 5459: 5456: 5453: 5450: 5447: 5444: 5441: 5438: 5435: 5432: 5429: 5426: 5423: 5420: 5419: 5417: 5415: 5411: 5405: 5402: 5400: 5397: 5395: 5392: 5390: 5387: 5385: 5382: 5381: 5379: 5375: 5369: 5366: 5364: 5361: 5359: 5356: 5354: 5351: 5349: 5346: 5345: 5343: 5341: 5337: 5331: 5328: 5326: 5323: 5321: 5320:Creation myth 5318: 5317: 5315: 5311: 5305: 5302: 5300: 5297: 5296: 5294: 5290: 5284: 5281: 5279: 5276: 5274: 5271: 5269: 5266: 5264: 5261: 5259: 5256: 5254: 5253:Bald Mountain 5251: 5249: 5246: 5245: 5243: 5239: 5233: 5230: 5228: 5225: 5223: 5220: 5218: 5215: 5213: 5210: 5208: 5205: 5203: 5200: 5198: 5195: 5193: 5190: 5189: 5187: 5183: 5173: 5170: 5168: 5165: 5163: 5160: 5158: 5155: 5153: 5150: 5148: 5145: 5143: 5140: 5138: 5135: 5133: 5130: 5128: 5125: 5123: 5120: 5118: 5115: 5113: 5110: 5108: 5105: 5103: 5100: 5098: 5095: 5093: 5090: 5088: 5085: 5083: 5080: 5078: 5075: 5073: 5070: 5068: 5065: 5063: 5060: 5058: 5055: 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4662: 4659: 4657: 4654: 4652: 4649: 4647: 4644: 4642: 4639: 4637: 4636:Ivan Kosančić 4634: 4632: 4631:Ilya Muromets 4629: 4627: 4624: 4622: 4619: 4617: 4614: 4612: 4609: 4607: 4606:Damned Jerina 4604: 4602: 4599: 4597: 4594: 4593: 4591: 4589: 4585: 4579: 4576: 4574: 4571: 4569: 4566: 4564: 4561: 4560: 4558: 4554: 4548: 4545: 4543: 4540: 4538: 4535: 4531: 4526: 4523: 4519: 4514: 4511: 4507: 4502: 4499: 4497: 4494: 4492: 4489: 4487: 4484: 4482: 4479: 4477: 4474: 4470: 4465: 4462: 4458: 4453: 4450: 4448: 4445: 4444: 4442: 4440: 4436: 4430: 4427: 4425: 4422: 4420: 4417: 4415: 4412: 4410: 4407: 4405: 4402: 4398: 4393: 4390: 4388: 4385: 4384: 4382: 4378: 4372: 4369: 4367: 4364: 4362: 4359: 4357: 4354: 4352: 4349: 4347: 4344: 4342: 4339: 4337: 4334: 4332: 4329: 4325: 4320: 4317: 4313: 4309: 4305: 4300: 4297: 4295: 4292: 4290: 4287: 4285: 4282: 4280: 4277: 4275: 4272: 4270: 4267: 4265: 4262: 4257: 4252: 4249: 4247: 4244: 4242: 4239: 4237: 4234: 4232: 4229: 4227: 4224: 4222: 4221:Lel and Polel 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Polish). 3673: 3668: 3664: 3658: 3650: 3649: 3644: 3640: 3636: 3632: 3628: 3624: 3619: 3615: 3609: 3605: 3600: 3596: 3594:83-01-00033-3 3590: 3586: 3582: 3578: 3574: 3568: 3560: 3556: 3552: 3548: 3544: 3539: 3534: 3530: 3526: 3525: 3520: 3516: 3512: 3508: 3502: 3498: 3493: 3489: 3485: 3481: 3477: 3473: 3469: 3465: 3464: 3459: 3455: 3451: 3447: 3441: 3437: 3433: 3429: 3425: 3419: 3411: 3406: 3402: 3396: 3392: 3388: 3384: 3380: 3376: 3370: 3366: 3361: 3357: 3351: 3347: 3342: 3341: 3336: 3321: 3317: 3311: 3308: 3305:, p. 46. 3304: 3299: 3296: 3292: 3287: 3284: 3281:, p. 50. 3280: 3279:Słupecki 1993 3275: 3273: 3271: 3269: 3265: 3261: 3256: 3253: 3250:, p. 40. 3249: 3244: 3241: 3237: 3232: 3229: 3225: 3220: 3218: 3214: 3210: 3205: 3202: 3198: 3193: 3190: 3187:, p. 32. 3186: 3185:Brückner 1985 3181: 3178: 3174: 3169: 3166: 3162: 3157: 3154: 3150: 3145: 3142: 3138: 3133: 3130: 3126: 3121: 3118: 3114: 3109: 3106: 3102: 3097: 3094: 3090: 3085: 3082: 3078: 3073: 3070: 3066: 3061: 3059: 3057: 3053: 3049: 3044: 3041: 3037: 3032: 3029: 3025: 3020: 3017: 3013: 3008: 3005: 3001: 2996: 2994: 2990: 2986: 2981: 2978: 2974: 2969: 2966: 2962: 2957: 2954: 2950: 2949:Trepczyk 1994 2945: 2942: 2938: 2933: 2930: 2926: 2921: 2918: 2914: 2909: 2906: 2902: 2897: 2894: 2890: 2885: 2882: 2878: 2873: 2871: 2869: 2865: 2861: 2856: 2854: 2850: 2846: 2845:Marković 2007 2841: 2839: 2835: 2831: 2826: 2823: 2819: 2814: 2811: 2807: 2802: 2799: 2795: 2790: 2787: 2783: 2778: 2775: 2772:, p. 45. 2771: 2766: 2764: 2760: 2756: 2751: 2749: 2745: 2741: 2740:Niederle 1924 2736: 2733: 2729: 2724: 2722: 2718: 2715:, p. 43. 2714: 2709: 2707: 2705: 2701: 2697: 2692: 2689: 2685: 2680: 2678: 2676: 2672: 2668: 2663: 2660: 2656: 2651: 2648: 2644: 2639: 2636: 2632: 2627: 2624: 2620: 2615: 2612: 2608: 2603: 2601: 2597: 2593: 2588: 2585: 2581: 2576: 2573: 2569: 2564: 2562: 2560: 2558: 2554: 2550: 2545: 2542: 2538: 2533: 2531: 2527: 2523: 2522:Brückner 1985 2518: 2515: 2511: 2506: 2503: 2499: 2494: 2491: 2487: 2482: 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