God Svarog is the supreme ruler of the sky. Slavic Vedas

Diets 16.12.2020

Svarog God of the Slavs- God the Creator, Fair Judge (Svarog God of the fire of Justice). The creative power of Svarog also participated in the creation of the Worlds, he is also called the Heavenly Father. Slavic god Svarog is considered the "Father of the Gods", the male hypostasis of the God of the Family.

"Star of Svarog" ("Square of Svarog", "Forge of Svarog", "Cross of Svarog")

The manifestation of God Svarog for the Slavs

God Svarog in the northern tradition of divination

Reza Svarog in the oracle "Slavic cuts of the Sort" at number 3.

The reason for the appearance of Reza Svarog in the layout is that now it is important for the Asker to show his diligence, creative streak and responsibility for his affairs. It is necessary to rely on diligence, constancy, reliability, responsibility and practicality. It is important to complete what you started, to come to the end of the work, and not to quit halfway through. The questioner can find the benefit of his work right now. He has strength and Creative skills for a happy ending! The arrival of Reza Svarog in the layout shows that you can’t relax now, but you need to boldly get down to business.

God Svarog in the northern tradition of magic

Rites of fulfillment of aspirations:

Some aspirations are not fulfilled tomorrow, and they cannot be fulfilled - they need more time. For example, a conspiracy to get a generous harvest has its own time and time - no matter how you ask, apples will not ripen ahead of time. Or the case when health has seriously deteriorated - despite the relief after the conspiracy, the final recovery comes only after a few days or even weeks. And conspiracies were also made in order to return a loved one who had gone on a fishing trip (a large move of fish in the river). People understood that until the full catch was collected, the person would not return home.

Likewise, righteous judgment takes time. Therefore, the Slavs believed that when you turn to Svarog - the Fair Judge, you certainly need to wait some more time. Before asking or calling God, the people will think twice, look, maybe there is an option and resolve everything on their own, and work hard to get what they want.

The Slavs turned to Svarog in cases, when:

Ghost lessons, damage had to be removed.
The man needed to be more courageous.
When a person lacks both physical and mental strength.
It is very important to improve relations between spouses.

The Righteous Court of Svarog is able to burn everything bad, bad, spoiled, black, unfair on the mountain of the Heavenly Forge. Therefore, it is necessary to call Svarog, a strict but generous God, when it is especially difficult to experience something in life.

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Svarog, he is Svyatovit - the son of Rod, the god of heaven, the ancestor of the gods of natural forces - Dazhbog, Stribog, Perun. Sometimes he was depicted as a warrior on a horse, with four heads, symbolizing the four cardinal directions and with a cornucopia in his hand. On the island of Rügen (aka the famous island of Buyan) in Arkona stood a huge temple of this god.

Svarog-Svyatovit was also recognized as the god of fertility; prayers were sent to him for the abundance of the fruits of the earth; by his horn filled with wine (wine is a symbol of rain), they wondered about the future harvest. The time of the winter turning of the sun, foreshadowing the coming triumph of Svyatovid over evil spirits, was called Christmas time, and spring holiday the awakening of nature, the appearance of lightning clouds and rain showers - the name of the holy, or bright, week. SVAROG
Svarog, he is Svyatovit - the son of Rod, the god of heaven, the ancestor of the gods of natural forces - Dazhbog, Stribog, Perun. Sometimes he was depicted as a warrior on a horse, with four heads, symbolizing the four cardinal directions and with a cornucopia in his hand. On the island of Rügen (aka the famous island of Buyan) in Arkona stood a huge temple of this god.
According to some legends, Svarog is the god-creator of the Earth (unlike Rod, the creator of the Universe), and the word “bundle” goes back to his name, however, over the years of Christianity, it has acquired a disparaging connotation. In addition, Svarog is the god of monogamy among the southern Slavs; the transition to monogamy is attributed to his era (about 2000 BC).
Svarog-Svyatovit was also recognized as the god of fertility; prayers were sent to him for the abundance of the fruits of the earth; by his horn filled with wine (wine is a symbol of rain), they wondered about the future harvest. The time of the winter turn of the sun, foreshadowing the coming triumph of Svyatovid over evil spirits, was called Christmas time, and the spring holiday of the awakening of nature, the appearance of lightning clouds and rain showers - the name of the holy, or bright, week.

From the sacred language of the Aryans, Sanskrit, the word "svarog" is translated as "walking in the sky." In ancient times, they denoted the daytime path of the sun across the sky, then they began to call them the sky in general, heavenly light. In other words, the son of the Sort, the god Svarog, is the Heavenly Father. Sometimes he was simply called God.

Svarog bungled (welded, created) the earth. He found the magic stone Alatyr, said magic spell- the stone has grown, has become a huge white-combustible stone. God foamed the ocean for them. The thickened moisture became the first land. In the Indian Vedas this creation is called the Churning of the Ocean. He also used Alatyr for other important purposes: he hit it with a hammer - from the sparks flying in all directions, new gods and rats were born - heavenly warriors.
In later times, the great half-horse wizard Kitovras (the Greeks called him the centaur Chiron) built a temple around Alatyr in honor of the Almighty. So the word altar appeared - the most holy place in the temple.
Svarog taught people how to cook (create) cottage cheese and cheese from milk, which were once considered sacred food, a gift from the gods.

God also created Blue Svarga - a country in the sky where our glorious ancestors live. bright stars- these are their shining eyes, with which grandfathers and great-grandfathers look from heaven at our earthly affairs. To "bung" still means - to create in a wonderful, masterful way. It is possible to cook and “harp” only with the help of fire and water (“var” - Skt. water). Svarog is the source of fire and its master. He creates not with a word, not with magic, unlike Veles, but with his hands, he creates the material world. He took care of people: he gave them the Sun-Ra (hence our word joy) - and a fire, on which it was possible to cook food and from which it was possible to warm up in a fierce cold. Svarog threw a plow and a yoke from heaven to earth to cultivate the land; a battle ax to protect this land from enemies, and a bowl for preparing a sacred drink in it.

The Temple of the Most High with the altar-Alatyr stood on the slope of the sacred mountain Elbrus, the highest in the Caucasus (5600 meters). In ancient times, this mountain was called by different names: Bel-Alabyr, White Mountain, Belina. The Belaya River flows right there, and earlier there was the White City, where the people of the Belogors lived. All names in these places are associated with the color of Alatyr - white stone, upon impact with which sparks flew out. In the same region, until recently, there was a majestic monument to the great Slavic-Russian hero, a descendant of the Belogors, Bus Beloyar.

Any forge, any furnace is already the temple of Svarog, therefore, when arranging temples, a modern pagan should remember that. With the wooden idol of Svarog, fire should burn, metal should be heated, and the idol itself should be upholstered with metal. On the temple of Svarog there should be a hammer (or a heavy iron stick-crowbar) and an anvil. It was Svarog who began iron age and taught people how to use iron tools. The sounds are pleasant to Svarog - because. he is the first patron of crafts and all craftsmen - blows of hammers, ringing of chains and howling of fire. Trebs of Svarog are brought either with cheese (syrniki) and cottage cheese. The word “cottage cheese” means created, it has the same root as the name Svarog, and is a symbol of heavenly bread. The role of the idol of Svarog can be played by a huge stone, on which the symbols of fire are applied.

Svarog (other Russian Svarog, Sovarog) - according to the Slavic translation of the chronicle of John Malala - the blacksmith god, the father of Dazhbog. According to some researchers - the supreme god of the Eastern Slavs, heavenly fire. Some researchers identify Svarog with Svarozhich.

Etymology

Researchers have long been attracted by the consonance of the theonym Svarog with other Ind. svarga "sky, heavenly". Based on this consonance, a conclusion was made about the linguistic relationship of these words and even about the functions of Svarog as a Slavic deity. Nowadays, thanks to the theory of O. N. Trubachev about the Indo-Aryan language substratum in the Northern Black Sea region, attempts are being made to substantiate this hypothesis about the Indo-Aryan origin of the theonym Svarog. This theonym was, according to Trubachev, borrowed by the Slavs from the Indo-Aryans in the Northern Black Sea region and comes from the same svarga "sky, heavenly."

The theory of O. Trubachev about the Indo-Aryan linguo-ethnic component in the Northern Black Sea region was criticized on the one hand by a number of Iranianists (Grantovsky E. A., Raevsky D. S.) and Indologists (M. Mayrhofer), and was supported at the same time by the German Indo-Europeanist Wolfgang Schmidt (German) Russian, Russian Indologist V. N. Toporov, as well as Russian Iranian and Indologist D. I. Edelman, who, referring to the works of O. Trubachev, considers it possible both to preserve the Indo-Aryan element in the Northern Black Sea and the penetration into the Slavic languages of Indo-Aryan borrowings, which are not always distinguishable from borrowings from Iranian.

Also, the Italian Slavist M. Enrietti, relying on the theory of O. Trubachev about the preservation of the Indo-Aryan element in the Northern Black Sea region, admits the possibility of direct borrowing of the theonym Svarog in Slavic from Indo-Aryan. In turn, the archaeologist and social anthropologist L. S. Klein, for example, sees no other alternatives in the case of theonym Svarog, except to agree with the Indo-Aryan hypothesis. M. Vasmer writes that the theonym Svarog is associated with praslav. svara, svarь, as a result of which the name itself acquires the meaning of "disputing, punishing". V. Y. Mansikka also mentions the rum borrowed from the Slavs. sfarogŭ, švarogŭ "dry, flaming".

According to the myths

Svarog bungled (welded, created) the earth. He found the magic stone Alatyr, uttered a magic spell - the stone grew, became a huge white-combustible stone. God foamed the ocean for them. The thickened moisture became the first land. In the Indian Vedas this creation is called the Churning of the Ocean. He also used Alatyr for other important purposes: he hit it with a hammer - from the sparks flying in all directions, new gods and rats were born - heavenly warriors.

In later times, the great half-horse wizard Kitovras (the Greeks called him the centaur Chiron) built a temple around Alatyr in honor of the Almighty. So the word altar appeared - the holiest place in the temple.

Svarog taught people how to cook (create) cottage cheese and cheese from milk, which were once considered sacred food, a gift from the gods. God also created Blue Svarga, a country in the sky where our glorious ancestors live. Bright stars are their shining eyes, with which grandfathers and great-grandfathers look from heaven at our earthly affairs. To "bung" still means to create in a wonderful, masterful way. It is possible to cook and “harp” only with the help of fire and water (“var” - Sanskrit, water).

Svarog is the source of fire and its master. He creates not with a word, not with magic, unlike Veles, but with his hands, he creates the material world. He took care of people: he gave them the Sun - Ra (hence our word joy) - and a fire, on which it was possible to cook food and from which it was possible to warm up in a fierce cold. Svarog threw a plow and a yoke from heaven to earth to cultivate the land; a battle ax to protect this land from enemies, and a bowl for preparing a sacred drink in it.

The Temple of the Most High with the altar-Alatyr stood on the slope of the sacred mountain Elbrus, the highest in the Caucasus (5600 meters). In ancient times, this mountain was called by different names: Bel-Alabyr, White Mountain, Belina. The Belaya River flows right there, and earlier there was the White City, where the people of the Belogors lived. All the names in these places are associated with the color of Alatyr - a white stone, upon impact with which sparks flew out. In the same region, until recently, there was a majestic monument to the great Slavic-Russian hero, a descendant of the Belogors, Bus Beloyar.

Perhaps one of the most important deeds of the Heavenly Father was the Small and Big Cola (circles) created by him of time - earthly and cosmic. Svarog is the god-creator and legislator, the father of the Svarozhichs (Perun, Dazhdbog-Radegast, Semargl-Fire and Stribog-Wind), the demiurge, correlated with Hephaestus, in a worldview dating back to the Orphic tradition. Any forge, any furnace is already the temple of Svarog, therefore, when arranging temples, a modern pagan should remember that. With the wooden idol of Svarog, fire should burn, metal should be heated, and the idol itself should be upholstered with metal. On the temple of Svarog there should be a hammer (or a heavy iron stick-crowbar) and an anvil. It was Svarog who started the Iron Age and taught people how to use iron tools.

Attributes of God Svarog

Bird: Alkonost. According to legend, this bird, the Messenger of the Gods, carried the orders of Svarog to the Gods and people.

Animal: a fiery boar, in the guise of which God Svarog sometimes appeared in the Explicit World.

Symbol: hammer. According to legend, when God Svarog hit the Alatyr stone with a hammer, gods were born from sparks. And if a spark hits a person, the gift of creativity is born in the chest of that person - that's what they say: "God's spark."

Requisite (offering): the fire

Svarog - Patron God

Svarog gives patronage to those who show character traits similar to Him. God Svarog is laconic, hardworking, fair. If you have the qualities of such a God in you, and his sparks have sunk into your soul, then you too are like him.

Usually people like:

silent people;
hardworking;
love specifics and accuracy;
practical;
reliable;
responsible;
diligent in work;
love privacy.

You are a man of your word: "You said - you did!". Everything is short and clear. All responsibilities must be clearly distributed, and any work must be completed. It can be said about you in the following words:

You are strong-willed, hardy, a connoisseur of everything beautiful and practical, a recipient of true pleasure from work, uncompromising and stubborn, objective, prudent, fair - you know how to divide into right and wrong.

Veneration and counterparts in other mythologies

Little information has been preserved about Svarog. He was not included in the list of "Vladimir" gods, but is mentioned in some ancient Russian written sources. It is known that in Slavic mythology he was revered as the god of fire. "Svarog", or "Svarozhich", was called a personified blazing fire on the altar or in hearth. In one of the ancient Russian teachings against paganism of the XIV century. it is said that the pagans to their idols “put them trebs and cut chickens for them and pray with fire [they pray to the fire] calling him a welder [calling him a welder].” In the Slavic translation of the "Chronicle" by John Malala (XII century), Svarog is associated with the ancient Greek god of fire Hephaestus. It also indicates that Svarog is the father of Dazhbog - the deity of the Sun. Modern researchers believe that the deeply revered Eastern Slavs, as evidenced by written sources, Svarog (Svarozhich) is still at the time Ancient Russia was rather not a deity that took shape, but the personification of the natural element of fire. It is no coincidence that he did not enter the pantheon of higher gods created by Prince Vladimir. At the same time, the cult of fire as one of the forces of nature continues to be preserved in the folk tradition to this day.

If we draw analogies with the gods of Greece, then a similar god here is Hephaestus - the god blacksmith craft and marriage, as well as Uranus - the personification of heaven, the spouse of the Earth. In ancient Roman paganism, the analogue of Svarog can be Jupiter - the god of the sky, the supreme god of the Romans, as well as Vulcan - the god of fire and blacksmithing. During the establishment of dual faith in Russia, the role of Svarog was taken over by Kuzma-Demyan. Kuzma and Demyan are Christian saints, healers, miracle workers, who, in folk beliefs, merged into one divine character, and took on many of the features of Svarog. This happened, most likely, due to the similarity of the name of one of the saints - Kuzma, very similar to the word "blacksmith".

Among the Baltic Slavs, Svarog is called Radogost, in Slovakia, the Czech Republic - Rarog. The widely known sanctuary of Svarog is located in the Polish settlement of Radogost. Once upon a time, on the highest peak of the Caucasus, Elbrus, there was also a temple of the Most High, with Alatyr-altar, and the mountain was called White Mountain, Belina, Bel-Alabyr. There was also the White City, the people who inhabited it were called Belogory. All local toponymy is somehow connected with Alatyr, a white stone from which sparks are struck by blow.

Symbols and charms of God Svarog

Several symbols and amulets of God Svarog are known:

horse,
a sign that is called "Square of Svarog", "Forge of Svarog", "Cross of Svarog", "Star of Svarog",
Svarozhich,
Svarga,
Hammer of Svarog

"Symbol of Svarog" - Konegon

The symbol of Svarog is a swastika sign, in the center of which is not a dot, but a square-rhombus. The sign has right angles, the ends of the rays bent in salting and their continuation at the opposite end, which has no restrictions. If you look closely, the sign is made up of four schematic figures that resemble a simple plow. The power of the sign of Svarog is infinite, has no limitation, completion, it extends to all four sides. This suggests that Svarog is still creating. A well-known name in the north is “Konegon” or “Konegon”. For more information about what this amulet gives and what it protects from, see the article “The sign is a symbol of Svarog: an action for whom it suits”

"Star of Svarog" ("Square of Svarog", "Forge of Svarog", "Cross of Svarog")

The symbol called "Star of Svarog" or "Square of Svarog" is another sign of God that is often used by the Slavs. Sometimes this symbol is called the "Star of Russia", which is not entirely true - this is the name of the symbol related to the Goddess Lada. The shape of the image is an outer square, an inner rhombus intertwined with ellipses with pointed ends. The symbol is very similar to the Star of Lada, but only included in a square and the protruding ends of the ellipses are not rounded. The strength of the square has big potential creative power and strength.

Day of God Svarog

In the northern tradition of the Slavic peoples, no holidays are known that are separately dedicated to God Svarog. He is honored at the holidays, along with the rest of the Gods. After all - He is the supreme deity of the Slavs, is present in every phenomenon. However, in the customs of the current Rodnovers, Svarog is dedicated on November 14th. At this time they like to burn fires, bathe clean water- these two elements were revered in honor of God. Praises are arranged in his honor, his glorious military deeds and commandments are remembered.

Svarog
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Valery Semochkin

Artist Viktor Vasnetsov, 1885-1896

The Temple of the Most High with the altar-Alatyr stood on the slope of the sacred mountain Elbrus, the highest in the Caucasus (5600 meters). In ancient times, this mountain was called by different names: Bel-Alabyr, White Mountain, Belina. The Belaya River flows right there, and earlier there was the White City, where the people of the Belogors lived. All the names in these places are associated with the color of Alatyr - a white stone, upon impact with which sparks flew out. In the same region, until recently, there was a majestic monument to the great Slavic-Russian hero, a descendant of the Belogors, Bus Beloyar.

The sounds are pleasing to Svarog - since he is the first patron of crafts and all craftsmen - hammer blows, the ringing of chains and the howling of fire. Trebs of Svarog are brought either with cheese (syrniki) and cottage cheese. The word "cottage cheese" means - created, it has the same root with the name of Svarog, and is a symbol of heavenly bread. The role of the idol of Svarog can be played by a huge stone, on which the symbols of fire are applied.
Its celebration day falls on November 14 - Svarozhki (the day of Kuzma and Demyan). They honor both father and son - Svarozhich-Fire.

Svarog is the supreme god (the first incarnation of the Sort) in Slavic mythology who created the earth.The creator of the first land, according to legend, he found an alatyr stone with which he foamed the sea and created earth. With the help of a hammer blow on a stone, he created welders.

FROM it is read that it was Svarog who created two main circles of movement (terrestrial and cosmic), which were called "about the times." This calculation of years is tied to the movement of the sun, where on each day of the annual cycle the sun occupies a certain position. Magi and priests followed the movement of the sun. According to the location of the heavenly sanctuary, a decision was made to start planting, about the time of harvest.

Svarog is the creator of the earth and the progenitor of the first Gods

According to the movement of the sun, holidays dedicated to different gods were also determined.

Svarog: place in Slavic pantheon

God Svarog among the Slavs occupied an important place in the pantheon, more precisely right hand from the great family. The importance of the lord of heavenly fire among the Slavs is also indicated by the name of the heavenly procession of saints. badasshisa circlea, according to which the years were calculated.

Chur of the god occupied an important place in the pantheon; an anvil and a hammer were depicted nearby. Next to the idol of the god of fire, a live fire was always maintained.

veneration day

A specific date for the veneration of the supreme god is not certain. He is remembered when honoring other gods as the creator of the whole world.

According to some legends, the day of Svarog among the northern peoples is three times a year, one of them falls on September 21st. On the day of Svarog, people burned bonfires, brought trebu (bloodless) to the god, and held competitions.

On the day of Svarog, men arranged games where they showed their prowess and strength. The men of mature age participated in the fun. After the completion of the competitions, they danced round the fire and sang songs praising Svarog and his deeds.

Information that has survived to this day about Svarog is listed in the following sources:

book of Veles;

a tale of bygone years;

the book of Kolyada;

various birch bark scrolls.

Many references to the god Svarog have been preserved in the folk epic (fairy tales, songs, legends).

In conclusion, I would like to quote the lines of an unknown poet. Taken from the Internet.

● SVAROG ●

On the universal anvil
In the star forge, as best I could,
From a blank far distant
The earth was forged by Svarog.

From the heart, you see, bungled,
He spared no effort on Earth.
And high circles
Launched into orbit.

Yes, I decided to lie down with fatigue,
Throwing the hammer and vise.
Here on Earth, as in a garden,
Weeds have flown.

Each one called herself a goddess,
Each neighbor is not happy.
And from these impostors
Overgrows Kolovrat.

They put on Svarog Circle
Homemade Zodiac.
What is it, in fact,
For the space mess? ..

And Svarog on the Milky Beach
Strengthens the spirit and the flesh.
He wakes up and says:
Gotta weed the earth

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