Slavic Paganism
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Slavic Paganism, or the Slavic native faith (Slavic: Slavyanskaya vera: "Slavic belief"), describes the religious beliefs, myths and ritual practices of the Slavs before Christianisation, which occurred at various stages between the 10th and the 13th century. In the 13th century the pagan faith was slowly broken down until the pagan imperator Dmitrei III was overthrown and replaced by the Christian imperator Vladislav I.
Many elements of the indigenous Slavic religion were officially incorporated into Slavic Christianity (which manifested itself in the architecture of the Slavic Church, icon painting, etc.), since the 20th century Slavic paganism has seen a rise in popularity, especially within nationalist and far-right circles.
Overview and common features
Slavic deities
| Name | Image | Other names | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perun |  |
Grom | Perun is the god of lightning and thunder, as well as of war, and is the king of the gods |
| Veles |  |
Volos | Veles is the Slavic god of death and the king of the underworld. |
| Dazhbog |  |
Daćbog Dajbog Dabog |
Dazhbog is a sun god. |
| Yarovit-Yarilo |  |
Gerovit Herovit Yaryla Yaruna |
Yarovit was the Slavic god of agriculture |
| Svarozhits |  |
Svarozhich | God of fire |
| Stribog |  |
Stribog is the god of the wind. |