Triglav/Trzygłów – Slavic Three-Headed God. Source: https://brendan-noble.com/triglav-trzyglow-slavic-three-headed-god-slavic-mythology-saturday/ Not only the Celtic mind is obsessed with the trinity. The Slavs also showed a special interest in the number three. In temple construction, there are triangular structures (Zuarasici), three entrance gates (Zuarasici), erected on the middle of three mountains (Triglav). The priests of Triglav and Sventovit used … Continue reading The number three in Slavic mythology
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Stack, road, food, and the god Troian
https://nl.depositphotos.com/ The god Troian in old Slavic mythology, is represented as a peasant deity who protects the fertility of the fields. Note also a typical detail: the baking and distribution of cakes with the wish that the harvest will be equally bountiful every year. It was an important element of the ritual at the harvest … Continue reading Stack, road, food, and the god Troian
Thunder gods in old Scandinavian and Slavic mythology
Thor, God of ThunderIllustration for the board game Mythalix, artist David Ceballos Originally the god Perun, also the common Slavic word for thunder, was nothing more than the Germanic Thor in a Slavic disguise. Later texts equate Perun with Zeus. In Mansikka p. 202, the 'Conversation of the Three Church Fathers' Perun is referred to, … Continue reading Thunder gods in old Scandinavian and Slavic mythology
The number three and destiny
The Moiras (Greek mythology) are represented as three women sitting in front of the so-called Wheel of Fortune. This instrument was a special loom on which the sisters spun the threads of existence for gods and mortals alike. The South Slavic peoples believe that three birth fairies (also called 'rodjenice', among others) determine the fate of … Continue reading The number three and destiny