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Sventovit- Main god, he has four heads, each pointing in a different cardinal direction; he is the god of light, war, and fertility. He is mentioned in one of [[Ikulu's List]]s. | Sventovit- Main god, he has four heads, each pointing in a different cardinal direction; he is the god of light, war, and fertility. He is mentioned in one of [[Ikulu's List]]s. | ||
| − | Treeglov- He has only three heads and is the god of the sacred black horse. | + | <br>Treeglov- He has only three heads and is the god of the sacred black horse. |
| − | Chudoyudo- A dragon that may live in Lake Ilmen, just south of [[Novgorod]]; his beautiful daughter sometimes courts men. | + | <br>Chudoyudo- A dragon that may live in Lake Ilmen, just south of [[Novgorod]]; his beautiful daughter sometimes courts men. |
| − | Moist Mother Earth- A personification of earth; most Russians 'believe' in her, regardless of religion. | + | <br>Moist Mother Earth- A personification of earth; most Russians 'believe' in her, regardless of religion. |
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| + | These gods may have been imported from the [[Hinduism|Hindu faith]] in [[India]] by such luminaries as [[Igwolf]] and [[Alexander the Great]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:59, 21 December 2006
A polytheistic religion practiced in the north of the Kievan Empire.
Gods include:
Sventovit- Main god, he has four heads, each pointing in a different cardinal direction; he is the god of light, war, and fertility. He is mentioned in one of Ikulu's Lists.
Treeglov- He has only three heads and is the god of the sacred black horse.
Chudoyudo- A dragon that may live in Lake Ilmen, just south of Novgorod; his beautiful daughter sometimes courts men.
Moist Mother Earth- A personification of earth; most Russians 'believe' in her, regardless of religion.
These gods may have been imported from the Hindu faith in India by such luminaries as Igwolf and Alexander the Great.
