Early Slavic life and myth
Chapter 1
The pantheon of the open air
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Chapter 2
Spirits of the hearth and harvest
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Chapter 3
The rhythm of the early Slavic village
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Chapter 4
Seasonal festivals and the wheel of the year
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Master of Early Slavic life and myth
Ch 1 · The pantheon of the open air
renaissanceman Slavic Pantheon Open Air
Perun and Veles, / In nature's embrace, / No stone temple trace.
Fun Fact
Slavic sacred oaks: Ancient Slavs protected certain oak trees so fiercely that chopping one down could carry a death penalty.
Glossary
pantheon (noun)
The collective gods of a people or religion. In 980 CE, Grand Prince Vladimir established Kiev's official pagan pantheon on a prominent hill.
The collective gods of a people or religion. In 980 CE, Grand Prince Vladimir established Kiev's official pagan pantheon on a prominent hill.
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On which Baltic island did the West Slavs build a famous wooden temple to Svetovid before its destruction in 1168 AD?
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Which deity was the only female goddess included in Prince Vladimir's official Kyiv pantheon of 980 AD?
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Because Veles was the god of cattle, early Slavs associated him with which practical concept?
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What material was used for the head of the grand Perun statue erected in Kyiv in 980 AD?
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Which animal form was frequently used to represent the underworld god Veles?