Svarog is the heavenly God of the Slavs, who was the first incarnation of the Family. In some sources, he is considered the supreme God of the Eastern Slavs. According to one of the legends, it was Svarog who threw Alatyr into the ocean, which led to the formation of land, and after being hit with a blacksmith's hammer, the first gods were born from sparks. He looks like an old man with a gray head. He walks through the harsh winter sky.

Who is the Sky God Svarog?

The Slavs considered him a protector and mentor, it was he who was called upon, in difficult times, to get help. Svarog is a blacksmith, but he should not be compared with the Greek God Hephaestus, since their attitude to fire is completely different. Svarog has the power to command life and change its flows. It was also considered a symbol of labor, which taught others that only through work can good results be achieved. Revered in Ancient Rus' Great God Svarog for caring about people. He gave them the sun and a fire on which they could cook food and keep warm. He also dropped from the sky an ax to protect against enemies and a bowl for preparing a sacred drink. He forged a plow for people, the weight of which reached 40 pounds. Thanks to this, people were able to cultivate the land, which is why he was also considered the God of agriculture. It is worth recalling another achievement of the Slavic God Svarog - he taught people to cook from milk and cheese, as well as process copper and iron. There is also information that he established such concepts as order and court. He brought an understanding of family and marriage into human life. November 14th is considered to be his birthday. Any forge or forge is considered a temple for Svarog. It is worth keeping a wooden idol in it, next to which fire should burn and metal should be heated. By the way, the idol itself must be upholstered with metal, or its role can be played by a huge stone with images of fire. Among the obligatory items for the temple there should be a hammer or at least a heavy stick. For Svarog, the best sounds are the blows of hammers, the ringing of chains, etc. Cottage cheese is considered the best alms for this god.

Symbol of the God of the Slavs Svarog

One of the most ancient Vedic symbols is the "Star of Svarog", by the way, it is also called a square. It consists of several interpenetrating parts, in which the hearth is encrypted, and four tongues of flame come out of it. Each of them has its own meaning, for example, the first symbolizes the desire to achieve the goal, the second contributes to gaining freedom, the third personifies the independence of the country and faith, and the fourth is responsible for the stamina of character.

Experts assure that the symbolism of this sign is deeper and only a person endowed with special knowledge can understand it. The amulet serves as a certain reminder that life is divided into several parts:

Reality - personifies the reality where people live and die.
Rule - a world where the bright Gods live, influencing the course of life, and they also decide the fate of people after death.
Nav is an invisible, otherworldly world.

People with a developed genetic memory, with the help of the “Star of Svarog”, can learn human secrets hidden for centuries. In general, this amulet is intended for the male sex, especially for those whose work is done by hand or related to martial arts. The amulet helps its owners to enlist the support of good luck and discover the secret of the universe. It allows politicians to gain unity of views. You can not only buy a charm in a store, but also make it yourself. It is best to use a tree for this.

Svarog is one of the highest gods of the Slavic-pagan pantheon. Svarog is revered as the god of heaven and the creator of the Earth. Svarog is also considered the patron saint of warriors and weapons. He is a blacksmith god who taught people to forge metal products. Any forge in itself is the temple of Svarog, and the anvil and hammer are symbols of Svarog. According to one version, he is the son of Rod, according to another version, Svarog is the epithet of Rod, which we will talk about later. Svarog is the patron saint of weddings that take place between people. He is the father of the Svarozhich gods, the most important of which is the sun god. Heaven and the Sun, like father and son, are present in many ancient beliefs and many analogies can be drawn between the Slavic Svarog and Dazhdbog and the gods of other peoples. But first things first.

One of the most famous sides attributed to one of the highest gods of the Slavs is his blacksmithing. According to the legends that have come down to us both in the form of fairy tales and in the form of references in teachings against paganism, Svarog taught people to forge metal and create tools. To do this, he gave people ticks that fell from the sky: “during the time of his reign, the tick fell from heaven, starting to forge weapons. Before that, they beat with clubs and stones (Laurentian Chronicle). Some researchers of ancient folklore attribute this legend to the discovery by people of a meteorite that fell from the sky, which consisted of iron and which served as the first source of metal for the ancient Slavs, but this is only an assumption. It is worth noting that Svarozhich was called both fire and a shooting star in the night sky. Falling Svarozhich stars and fallen metal tongs from heaven, presented to people by Svarog, can quite plausibly explain the origin of this myth.

Heavenly blacksmith Svarog is the main patron of blacksmiths and all those who work with metal, as well as plowmen, warriors, and so on, who use metal products for their own purposes. For the same reason, Svarog is considered the patron saint of weddings and newlyweds. In the common people there is such an expression as “forge a wedding”, which refers us all to the same beliefs about the heavenly blacksmith who forged the Earth and who can fetter human hearts and feelings.

Some researchers suggest that Svarog is just one of the epithets of the Sort. - the supreme god of the pagan Slavs. Svarog, on the other hand, could be only one of his names or addresses, denoting such a side of God as heavenly existence (svarga - the sky, svarog - the heavenly god) or a fiery hypostasis (swar, var - fire, heat). As a digression, it is also worth noting that some also consider Stribog, who was previously considered the god of the winds, to be the epithet of Rod, because of his mention in the Tale of Igor's Campaign as the grandfather of the winds. However, among modern pagans, it is customary to consider Svarog a separate deity, who is the god of heaven, the creator of the Earth, the patron of blacksmithing, military art, marriage, and crafts.

Fire is the son of Svarog. By tradition, fire is called Svarozhich, like other children of Svarog, for example, Dazhdbog Svarozhich is in charge or he himself is the heavenly Sun, the brightest fiery luminary. On earth, his children appear both in the form of shooting stars, and in the form of fire in the forge, which helps to cope with forging, and in the form of a hearth, which has been revered as sacred since ancient times. The Svarozhich fire has always been treated as a real deity in the house, which can warm all household members with its ardent love and cook food. In one of the anti-pagan teachings of the 15th century, it is said that the Slavs honor their idols "to put them on trebs and cut chickens for them and fire, pray calling him a welder." There is also an assumption that not only Dazhdbog and the fire itself are svarozhichs, but also such gods as Perun, Semargl, Yarilo.

The name "Svarog" resembles the word Svarga (the kingdom of heaven, the kingdom of the gods). Probably, these two words are inextricably linked, svar - Skt. the sky, or more precisely "walker in the sky." In the Tale of Bygone Years there is evidence of the existence of such a god not only in Rus', but even in Egypt. In all writings, legends, chronicles, the son of Svarog was Dazhdbog (God Sky gave birth to God the Sun). For example, in the Ipatiev Chronicle of 1114: (“... for this reason, the god Svarog was also nicknamed ... and according to the seven kingdoms, his son is called the Sun, he is called Dazhbog ... The sun is the king of the son of Svarog, the hedgehog is Dazhbog. " In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, probably the same the god was called Rarog. The ancient Indian word svarga, which suddenly appeared in the Slavic language and the name of the Slavic god, speaks of the incredible antiquity of this deity, which dates back to the time of the Indo-Europeans. Long studies, disputes and attempts to explain the appearance of this word in the Slavic language as- otherwise, they did not find success, and today most researchers, Slavic historians believe that Svarog refers to the Gods that existed in the beliefs of the times of the Slavic-Aryans or Indo-Europeans... There are also other opinions, for example, M. Fasmer believes that Svarog came from the Proto-Slavic svara, that is, "dispute", and translates it as God Punishing. V. Y. Mansikka identifies Svarog and the Romanian word sfarogŭ, švarogŭ - dry th, flaming, which in turn was borrowed by the Romanians from the Slavs skvara (fire, flame, smoke, fumes, sacrifice). There are also suggestions that Svarog comes from the word "grumpy"; from the word "weld, bungled" (bungled, welded the Earth); is directly related to the Old Russian "svar" or "var" - heat, burning (heavenly fire), however, all these versions, except for the Slavic-Aryan, are rejected by most researchers as unlikely.

Trying to raise doubts among pagan Slavs, adherents of other religions draw analogies between gods and supposedly real human kings. However, if you understand the beliefs cited, it becomes clear that these are just stories based on ancient myths, and cited for real events in history. According to these stories, Feost ruled in Egypt (probably another reading of the god Hephaestus is the Greek analogue of Svarog), who was called Svarog and under whom ticks fell from the sky, and his son Dazhdbog: “after the flood and after the separation of languages, Mestr, from the clan Hama, after him Jeremiah, then Feost, whom the Egyptians called Svarog. During the reign of this Feost in Egypt, pincers fell from the sky, and people began to forge weapons, and before that they fought with clubs and stones. The same Feosta issued a law that women should marry one man and lead an abstinent lifestyle ... But if anyone transgresses this law, let him be thrown into a fiery furnace. For this reason, they called him Svarog, and the Egyptians honored him, ”under Dazhdbog,“ an immaculate life began throughout the land of Egypt, and everyone praised him. Thus, as if the real characters of Egyptian history become mythological heroes, who in ancient pagan beliefs were Gods, leading their history from the common roots of the Slavs and Egyptians. Svarog plays the same role here as in Slavic beliefs - the patron of crafts, blacksmithing and marriage.

If we draw analogies with the gods of Greece, then a similar god here is Hephaestus - the god of blacksmithing 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 Rus', 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".

The holiday of Svarog falls on November 14th. This day is known as Svarozhki. In the era of dual faith, Svarogki began to be called the day of Kuzma and Demyan, whose connection with the god Svarog was mentioned above.

The most important deity of the Slavs was ROD. ROD created the first, main God - Svarog.

Rod showed the world Svarog
And named after God
Four-headed so that he can
See around.
We live on our father's land.
The grandchildren of Svarog are glorious children!
And flies on a winged horse
Rus' in distant millennia!
And flies on a winged horse
Rus' in distant millennia!

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, 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 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.

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).

Any forge, any forge - this is the temple of Svarog. 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. Sounds pleasant to Svarog (because he is the first patron of crafts and all craftsmen) - blows of hammers, the ringing of chains and the howling of fire. Trebs of Svarog are brought 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.

Svarog - God of light. Everything that glows.
Svarog was among the Slavs the god of Heaven, the father of all things. Svarog - the father of a number of gods (Perun, Dazhdbog-Radegast, Fire-Rarog-Semargl); god of the fiery element, creator Among the Slavs, almost all heavenly gods are based on fire.
Thanks to the works of Svarog, people learned to master fire, process metal, created ticks and a chariot in the "image and likeness" of the heavenly ones, and it was Svarog who gave them laws and knowledge. Then he retired and handed over the reins of government to his sons. The young gods Khors, Dazhdbog, Yarilo are also fiery or solar.
According to Ditmar (died in 1018), the pagan Slavs honored Svarog more than other gods; some recognized him as one being with Redigast.
In the myths of the white peoples, God forges with a hammer - he creates the world, carving lightning and sparks, for everyone he has one or another relation to fire.
Among the Baltic Slavs, Svarozhich (otherwise called Radgost) was revered in the cult center of the redaria Retre-Radgoste as one of the main gods, whose attributes were a horse and spears, as well as a huge boar, according to legend, coming out of the sea.
Among Czechs, Slovaks and Ukrainians, the fiery spirit of Rarog can be associated with Svarog. Svarog is an old sun riding in a chariot, cold and dark. Nature is silent in an old man's way, dressing in white snowy clothes. People in houses insulate windows, burn torches and eat what they have grown in the summer, sing songs, tell fairy tales, sew clothes, mend shoes, make toys, heat stoves. And they are waiting for the birth of Khors, preparing outfits for caroling. The male incarnation of the Family, the Creator God, the God of Heaven, wisdom, the patron of marriage and blacksmithing, oaths, crafts, hunters.

The God who established the law of the Rule. Father of the Gods. Husband of Lada. Svarog, Slavic god of the family hearth, God of fire, blacksmithing, heavenly blacksmith and great warrior. There are quite conflicting reports about this god. For example, Dazhbog in one chronicle is called the son of Svarog, which gives reason to see him as the god of Heaven. According to legend, Svarog hit the stone that the mermaid Ros brought to her so that she would have a son from Perun. And, when Svarog hit the stone, sparks rained in all directions, and Tarkh - Dazhbog was born from these sparks. Therefore, it is not known for certain who his real father is Perun or Svarog. Svarog greatly contributed to the development of knowledge.
Svarog established the very first laws, according to which each man was supposed to have only one woman, and a woman one man. The largest sanctuary of Svarog is located in the Polish village of Radogost. Svarog is worshiped in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, where they call him "Rarog".

To make it clearer Who or what is Svarog. "SVA" is a circle of the sky above the head, These are all the stars, constellations and their radiations, these are the Sun and the Moon, These are all the radiations that give us life. The word "HORN" means Might, Power, Triumph.

SVAROG - literally translated as the Triumph of Heaven. Everything that we have learned lately about the radiations that change our space, all the secret knowledge that is beginning to open up, telling and explaining what is happening and what awaits us in the future, just explains the meaning of the name of the time cycle - “Day of Svarog” . When the secret becomes clear, and what has been kept in oblivion for many millennia will be revealed to us.
The knowledge about Our Gods and their names were kept in oblivion: Rod, Ra, Svarog, Lada, Khors, Veles, there is no need to list them all. But each of the listed letter combinations is nothing more than a sound mantra of natural radiation, without which our life is impossible with you. All these energy-radiations are constantly in the visible part of the northern hemisphere of the sky. Over time, their real names were replaced by others, but they are also true, as they reflect one of the forms or faces of the ancient Slavic gods, namely the faces of animals. Subsequently, they acquired the names of the Zodiac constellations. Its celebration day falls on November 14 - Svarozhki (the day of Kuzma and Demyan). They honor both father and son - Svarozhich-Fire.

Commandments of God - Svarog
1. Honor each other. Son - Mother and Father. Husband and wife live in harmony.
2. A husband must encroach on a single wife, otherwise you will not know salvation.
3. Run away from Krivda and follow the Truth, honor your Family and the Heavenly Family.
4. Read you three days a week - the third, seventh and ninth. Read the Great Holidays. Therefore, it is fitting for all people to fast on the third and seventh days. If someone works on the ninth day, then there will be no profit for him, neither by lot nor by talent on other days without a flaw. The seventh day is given to people, cattle and fish for rest, for bodily rest. Go to each other, love each other, you will be happy - sing songs to the Gods.
5. Read Great Lent, from the burning of Madder to the wedding of Jiva. Beware of people at this time of Krivda, keep strictly from eating the womb, hands from plundering, from blasphemy of the mouth. (See appendix 2 ABOUT POST)
6. Read the eggs in honor of the Koshcheev egg that our Dazhdbog broke, causing the Flood.
7. Read Holy Week- as our Dazhdbog mourned from crucifixion to salvation by the Swan-Jiva, so you mourn humbly. And do not drink intoxicating drink, do not say abusive words!
8. Read Kupala days. Remember the victory of Perunov, how Perun defeated the Skipper beast and how he gave freedom to his sisters, how he cleansed them in the waters of Iriy. 9. Read Perun's day. How Perun wooed Diva on the fifth day, how Perun defeated the Sea Tsar and cast down the violent Veles from heaven, remember Perunov’s wedding!
10. Read Mother Lada and the Heavenly Family. Patrons of the Clans of the Great Race and descendants of the Heavenly Clan.
11. After your harvest, remember the Assumption of Zlatogorka, read the day of Volkh Zmievich, the son of Indra, Yasna Sokol.
12. Read the day of Mokosh-Mother, the Luminous Great Mother, the Heavenly Mother of God.
13. Read also the day of Tarkh Dazhdbog - remember his marriage.
14. Honor the Great Inglia and your Gods, who are the messengers of the God of the One Kind.
15. Honor old age and protect youth, learn the Wisdom that your Ancestors left you.
16. Live in harmony with other Clans, help when they ask you for help.
17. Do not spare your belly, to protect your House, to protect your Family and your Holy Faith, to protect your Holy Land
18. Do not force the Holy Faith on people, and remember that the choice of Faith is a personal matter of every free person.
19. Read Easter, and remember the fifteen-year transition from Daaria to Rasseniya, as the sixteenth Summer, our Ancestors praised the Heavenly Clan for salvation from the Great Flood.
20. Live in union with Nature, do not destroy it, for it is the support of your Life and the whole of the Living Family.
21. Do not bring bloody sacrifices to Alatyr, do not anger your Gods, for it is disgusting for them to accept innocent blood from the creatures of God.
22. Protect your Temples and Sanctuaries with a strong hand, help with all your might, you are all Wanderers and Templars who keep that Ancient Secret, the Word of God, the Word of Wisdom.
23. Do not eat food with blood, for you will be like wild beasts, and many diseases will settle in you. You eat clean food that grows in your fields, in your forests and gardens, then you will gain many strengths, forces of light, and illnesses and torments with suffering will not overtake you.
24. Do not cut your blond hair, different hair, but with gray hair, for you will not comprehend the wisdom of God and you will lose your health.
25. Educate the father of sons with daughters, accustom them to a righteous life, instill diligence in them, respect for youth and respect for old age. Sanctify their lives with the Holy Faith and Wisdom of the Ancestors.
26. Do not boast of your strength before the weak, so that they praise and fear you, but gain glory and strength in battles with the enemy.
27. Do not testify falsely against your neighbor, save your mouth from blasphemy.
28. Do good deeds, but for the glory of the Heavenly Family, and your great ancestors and your holy land.
29. What deeds people do to you, such you will do to them, for each deed is measured by its own measure.
30. Grant a tenth of your wealth to God Alone, and a hundredth to the leader and his squad, so that they guard your land.
31. Do not reject the unknown and the inexplicable, but try to know the unknown and explain the inexplicable, for the Gods help those who strive for the knowledge of Wisdom.
32. Do not take away the life of your neighbor, for it was not you who gave it, but God; but do not spare the lives of the enemies that attack you and your lands, for they went against the will of God.
33. Do not accept offerings and rewards for deeds that you have created with the help of a Gift from God, and for your good deeds, for the Gift of God given to you will be lost and no one will say that you do good.

There are no primitive peoples, epochs, cultures and religions, each has its own wisdom and beauty. We ourselves are primitive in our own laziness and ignorance, in our unwillingness to know anything.
Maria Semenova

Svarog - the god of the Slavs

In Slavic mythology Svarog- God of fire, blacksmithing and family hearth. According to some researchers, the name of the deity comes from the Slavic words "svara" and "svara", which means punishing, punishing. In this theory, the image of God Svarog appears to be that he gave law and order to the mortal world and taught them to live, separating them from animals. All those who neglected his commandments were punished by the divine punishment of Svarog.

Svarog created the earth and brought people knowledge and laws. He found the magic stone Alatyr and uttered magic words. The stone grew and became huge, Svarog plowed the ocean with it and the first land appeared. He also used the stone for other purposes. Inflicting powerful blows on him, Svarog extracted a lot of sparks, from where new gods appeared.

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. bungled still means to create miraculously. It is possible to cook and "harp" only with the help of fire and water ("var" - Sanskrit, water). In addition, 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.

Svarog - patron of blacksmiths

One of the most famous sides attributed to one of the highest gods of the Slavs is his blacksmithing. Any forge in itself is the temple of Svarog, and the anvil and hammer are symbols of Svarog. According to the legends that have come down to us both in the form of fairy tales and in the form of references in teachings against paganism, Svarog taught people to forge metal and create tools. To do this, he gave people ticks that fell from the sky.

Some researchers of ancient folklore attribute this legend to the discovery by people of a meteorite that fell from the sky, which consisted of iron and served as the first source of metal for the ancient Slavs, but this is only an assumption. It is worth noting that Svarozhich was called both fire and a shooting star in the night sky. Falling Svarozhichi stars and fallen metal tongs from heaven, presented to people by Svarog, can quite plausibly explain the origin of this myth.

Svarog - god of fire

Svarog is the source of fire and its master. He creates neither with a word nor with magic, unlike the god Veles, but with his hands creating the material world. That is why it is often considered a symbol of labor, as it teaches that only by working hard at something, you can achieve something meaningful. He took care of people: he gave them the Sun - Ra (hence our word joy) - and a fire on which they could cook food and warm themselves in a fierce cold.

Svarog - patron of families

Svarog is also revered as the patron of families, because he himself is married to Mother Lada and their union is strong and happy. They say that at weddings, God Svarog fetters the fate of people into one, and the Goddess Lada brings love and understanding to a young family. They turn to Lada-Mother more for love and warmth between husband and wife.

They turn to Svarog for advice when they want to do everything honor by honor, do not forget about any important business for the family, do not offend anyone, judge quarrels between children fairly. We also know the special amulet of God Svarog, which is worn by sons in order to gain the protection of the paternal Family. The father gives his son such a talisman and in order to convey his wisdom and teach him to live wisely. This sign is called Svarozhich. It is dedicated not only to Svarog himself, but also to his children - the Svarozhich Gods.

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."
Treba (offering) to Svarog, translated through the Sacred Fire - honey, mead, oatmeal, chicken, pies, grain, lard, bread, chicken pies, fish (pike), milk, cottage cheese, eggs, cheese, berry wine, oat bread , venison, beef. Ask with your hands up to the sky.

Symbols and charms of Svarog

Several symbols and amulets of God Svarog are known:

A well-known name in the north Konegon or Konegon- This 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.
One of the most famous signs in ancient Slavic paganism is the Star of Svarog. Sometimes it is called Svarog Square. This amulet represents a complex interweaving of four rays, which personifies the four faces of the Heavenly Father Svarog and the four ends of the world. According to other sources, this is the center of the divine anvil, from where four tongues of flame are torn. In the center of the sign is a rhombus, and in ancient times it meant a sown field - a sign of fertility and the Mother of the Raw Earth. In the outlines of Svarog Square, you can also see the Kolovrat. Since Svarog is the supreme progenitor god of everything, his sign cannot be simple, he must combine all the main principles in this universe. In ancient times, this amulet was worn by artisans, those who worked with their own hands, for Svarog was a blacksmith and patronized those who created like him. This amulet was also worn by women, for it is also a sign of fertility and the continuation of the Family.

The Cross of Svarog is a sign that was not usually used as a separate amulet. It had a more sacred and deeper meaning. It rather served as a reminder for people about who Svarog was than a talisman. The Cross of Svarog is an eight-pointed star with four main rays, each of which is divided into two parts. The interpretation of this sign can probably be as follows: our ancestors called Svarog a four-faced god, but he did not have four heads at all. It only meant that they knew everything that was happening in each of the four corners of the world. But Svarog is the creator of not only the visible world, but also the invisible one, therefore each of the four rays has two branches - as if proof of the two-dimensionality of the universe. For Svarog knows everything.
The Hammer of Svarog is a classic male amulet that was worn by a man who had reached the age of a warrior. The Hammer of Svarog is a universal gift that you can buy for your relatives and close men. It will become an indispensable and very important amulet for people seeking to find the peace and wisdom of their ancestors. Also, this talisman will become a real assistant in the study of a new profession or specialty. God Svarog will become a real patron and protector from various troubles, not only in professional activities, but also in everyday life. This amulet will help to gain the much-needed calmness, self-confidence and self-confidence. In addition, this amulet will help unite and strengthen family ties, create warmth and comfort in the family, and also strengthen the connection with ancient ancestors. The Hammer of Svarog is one of the most famous and powerful ancient amulets of the Slavs. Our ancestors believed that after creation. Genesis, the blacksmith god Svarog forged the whole world that we see now. Some Slavs believed that sparks appeared from the strong blows of Svarog, which became after the first generation of gods, while others believed that these sparks later became stars in the sky and illuminated the way for wanderers. Also, the ancient Slavs believed that the Hammer of Svarog amulet contains a huge power of fire, and God can easily recognize and destroy any untruth spoken and done by a person, after which Svarog's terrible wrath and retribution for deeds await him.

Commandments of Svarog.

God Svarog is the creator and patron of the universe and all life in it. He also created the abode of the gods Blue Svarga, where the souls of their ancestors went and looked at their descendants with their eyes-stars. The will of Svarog says to sow good and cleanse your soul. He brought his mortal children - people, the laws by which they should live in the world of Reveal. The thirty-three commandments of Svarog subjugate the existence of all three worlds: Rule, Reveal and Navi.

Honor each other. Son - Mother and Father. Husband and wife live in harmony.
A husband must encroach on a single wife, otherwise you will not know salvation.
Run away from Krivda and follow the Truth, honor your Family and the Heavenly Family.
You read three days a week - the third, seventh and ninth. Read the Great Holidays. Therefore, it is fitting for all people to fast on the third and seventh days. If someone works on the ninth day, then there will be no profit for him, neither by lot nor by talent on other days without a flaw. The seventh day is given to people, cattle and fish for rest, for bodily rest. Go to each other, love each other, you will be happy - sing songs to the Gods.
Read Great Lent, from the burning of Madder to the wedding of Jiva. Beware of people at this time of Krivda, keep strictly from eating the womb, hands from plundering, from blasphemy of the mouth. (See appendix 2 ABOUT POST)
Read the eggs in honor of the Koshcheev egg that our Dazhdbog broke, causing the Flood.
Read Holy Week - as our Dazhdbog mourned from crucifixion to salvation by the Swan-Jiva, so you mourn humbly. And do not drink intoxicating drink, do not say abusive words!
Read Kupala days. Remember the victory of Perunov, how Perun defeated the Skipper beast and how he gave freedom to his sisters, how he cleansed them in the waters of Iriy. 9. Read Perun's day. How Perun wooed Diva on the fifth day, how Perun defeated the Sea Tsar and cast down the violent Veles from heaven, remember Perunov’s wedding!
Read Mother Lada and the Heavenly Family. Patrons of the Clans of the Great Race and descendants of the Heavenly Clan.
After your harvest, remember the Assumption of Zlatogorka, read the day of Volkh Zmievich, the son of Indra, Yasna Sokol.
Honor the day of Makosh-Mother, the Luminous Great Mother, the Heavenly Mother of God.
Read the day of Tarkh Dazhdbog - remember his marriage.
Honor the Great Inglia and your Gods, who are the messengers of the God of the One Kind.
Honor old age and protect youth, learn the Wisdom that your Ancestors have left you.
Live in harmony with other Clans, help when they ask you for help.
Do not spare your belly, to protect your House, to protect your Family and your Holy Faith, to protect your Holy Land
Do not force the Holy Faith on people, and remember that the choice of Faith is a personal matter of every free person.
Read Easter, and remember the fifteen-year transition from Daaria to Rasseniya, as the sixteenth Summer, our Ancestors praised the Heavenly Clan, for salvation from the Great Flood.
Live in union with Nature, do not destroy it, for it is the support of your Life and the whole of the Living Family.
Do not bring bloody sacrifices to Alatyr, do not anger your Gods, for it is disgusting for Them to accept innocent blood from the creatures of God.
Protect your Temples and Sanctuaries with a strong hand, help with all your might, you are all Wanderers and Templars who keep that Ancient Secret, the Word of God, the Word of Wisdom.
Do not eat food with blood, for you will be like wild beasts, and many diseases will settle in you. You eat clean food that grows in your fields, in your forests and gardens, then you will gain many strengths, forces of light, and illnesses and torments with suffering will not overtake you.
Do not cut your fair hair, your hair is different, but with gray hair, for you will not comprehend the wisdom of God and you will lose your health.
Raise the father of sons with daughters, accustom them to a righteous life, instill diligence in them, respect for youth and respect for old age. Sanctify their lives with the Holy Faith and Wisdom of the Ancestors.
Do not boast of your strength before the weak, so that they praise and fear you, but gain glory and strength in battles with the enemy.
Do not testify falsely against your neighbor, keep your mouth from blasphemy.
Do good deeds, but for the glory of the Heavenly Family, and your great ancestors and your holy land.
What deeds people do to you, such you will do to them, for each deed is measured by its own measure.
Grant a tenth of your wealth to the One God, and a hundredth to the leader and his squad, so that they protect your land.
Do not reject the unknown and the inexplicable, but try to know the unknown and explain the inexplicable, for the Gods help those who strive for the knowledge of Wisdom.
Do not take away the life of your neighbor, for it was not you who gave it, but God; but do not spare the lives of the enemies that attack you and your lands, for they went against the will of God.
Do not accept offerings and rewards for the deeds that you have created with the help of the Gift from God, and for your good deeds, for the Gift of God given to you will be lost and no one will say that you do good.

veneration day

A specific date to honor Slavic god Svarog 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. 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.

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.

For the modern population of Russia, Slavic traditions and culture are remnants, since the forced imposition of Christian ideals brought other foundations and canons into the life of the Russian people. Despite this, folk beliefs and traditions remind of themselves, forcing young people to be interested in the roots.

Origin story

Svarog was part of the divine pantheon of the Slavs along with and. This is the god of fire and the family hearth, who patronized blacksmithing. Svarog is the master god, he had the honor of creating the sacred fire. Some believe that Svarog is the father, the god of heaven, others argue that he is the patron saint of the sun. The character possessed incommensurable strength and was famous for military merit.

In Slovakia it is known as Rarog, in Etrussia as Velhans. The Finns called him Ilmarinen, and the Romans Vulcan. Translated from Sanskrit, the meaning of the name of the deity is deciphered as "light" or "sky", and the suffix that ends the name allows you to see a blacksmith in the god.

Bringing knowledge to people, the mythological character invented blacksmith tools and taught people to work with copper and iron. The Slavs owe him the first laws promoting monogamy. A descendant of the ancient gods Sitivrat and Krat, Svarog became the ruler of light and ether, and also controlled fire. The role of a deity in the pantheon is comparable to a place on Olympus. Svarog works with his hands, creating the material and refusing to use magical abilities.

The Slavs believed that in places where Svarog was worshiped, there should be metal products and the constant presence of fire was necessary. Therefore, forges became suitable locations for chanting the god who brought the Slavs into the Iron Age.

The idols of Svarog looked inconspicuous. These were large unhewn stones with the image of the symbol of fire.

Svarog in Slavic mythology

The pagans asked God for a plentiful harvest, quality fruits and sprouts of sown grains and seeds. People considered Svarog the Creator. According to legend, he taught people to make products from milk, so cottage cheese and cheese were often left at the god's idols. Such food was considered sacred.

The word "bungle" is present in Russian thanks to these beliefs. This verb means the ability to create something with minimal knowledge and resources, and therefore with divine providence.

Svarog works a lot with his hands, so simple labor is associated with creation. He gave fire so that people could be saved from cold and hunger by heating their homes and cooking food. Iron tools and military weapons are also gifts of a powerful god. Myths say that he presented the Slavs with a yoke and a plow for plowing, an ax, a club and a sword for repelling attacks. The Slavs got the opportunity to get food and defend their native land.

The Slavs used amulets associated with Svarog to protect themselves and their home. Among the popular symbols is the horse. This is an image resembling a swastika, in the center of which is a rhombus. The rectangular sign is supplemented with lines-rays. Upon closer examination, it is obvious that the schematic figures at its base resemble a plow.

The second symbol is the star of Svarog - a sign with a large magic power. This is a square woven with ellipses, the ends of which are pointed.

People perceived Svarog as a benefactor, because thanks to him they learned what warmth and life are, were able to master work, received new knowledge and resources to protect their property. Svarog is considered the personification of creative power and the warrior of Light. He was portrayed as the main warrior during periods of war. The appearance of the deity was complemented by burgundy armor and a sword. He looked like a blacksmith, hard at work, but ready at any moment to oppose the enemy.

Patronizing truth, will and knowledge, Svarog created commandments that allow you to keep warm and life, allowing you to understand the foundations of the Universe. The fire of the forge in the form of the Fire of Justice punished those whose heart was not pure.

The bird helped God, the messenger of the gods - transmitted the will of Svarog to people. The animal of Svarog is a fiery boar, into which God himself sometimes turned.

The invariable symbol of the Creator was a hammer, from the blow of which sparks were cut out on a stone, which later became gods. Hence the expression "God's spark". According to legend, a spark from the hammer of Svarog, which fell on a person, gave him a talent.

God loved those who were like him in temperament and character. He patronized hardworking and active people who stood up for justice. A man of his word with a strong willpower and a tempered character, laconic and practical, could count on the support of Svarog.

The researchers of Slavic mythology published a series of books about the deities of the pantheon of our ancestors. They claim that Svarog was a god who was turned to in difficult life situations when magical help was needed. They resorted to him, making conspiracies for a generous harvest or recovery from a serious illness, to return loved one from a difficult campaign and a righteous judgment. With its help, they removed damage, added courage and strength, strengthened family ties.

The Slavs, creating amulets, knitted knots and, turning to Svarog, braided nauzes. They helped to eliminate slander and negative thoughts, cleanse karma, find love and create a family, cleanse the mind of temptations and fears.

Screen adaptations

Legends associated with the Slavic divine pantheon are not as popular as Greek myths. The secrets of pagan legends are inspired by Russian authors, among them. The writer created a cycle of books, united by the name "Svarog". The work "Alien Sails" is especially popular with the public.

Today, Svarog as a movie character is briefly mentioned in fairy tales and documentaries. A full-fledged film about this hero does not exist, but the Internet is full of rumors about the prospects for filming a full-length film based on the book by Alexander Bushkov. The writer gave a new wave of inspiration to fans of pagan Slavic mythology.