In Slavic mythology, fortune-telling occupies an important place. Radigast, Triglav and Sventovit were famous for their oracles. The Baltic slaves did not take any important decision without seeking the protection of their numen beforehand. The main medium for this was the sacred horse. That of Sventovit had a white colour and was not to be … Continue reading The white horse and fortune-telling
fortune-telling-Q
Square shaped temple of Svetovit
Reconstruction drawing of the Jaromarsburg on the island of Rügen, Germany - a medieval West Slavic temple (https://i.imgur.com/zMtp6XA.jpg) Viergesichtige neuzeitliche Statue des Svantevit auf der Burgwallinsel im Teterower See (Landkreis Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern). Plastik von Ralph Wedhorn (commons.wikimedia.org) The striking cubic shape of the temple at Arkona is also found among the Celts. According to C. Schuchardt, the Slavs would have adopted … Continue reading Square shaped temple of Svetovit
Fate and supernatural healing power, a semantic construction
Venus of Laussel, Dordogne France. The South Slavic Vily, the Mother Goddess, usually appearing in triplicate, unites several concepts that are given a clear place in the Semantic Colour Space and are represented by a shift in colour combinations. Vily is both the deliverer of abundance (green-4), depicted with a filled horn (white-4), determiner of … Continue reading Fate and supernatural healing power, a semantic construction