Perun
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Perun is the chief thunder and sky god in Slavic mythology, associated with storms, war, and justice.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slavic god
ⓘ
deity ⓘ thunder god ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
lightning
ⓘ
mountains ⓘ oaks ⓘ rain ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| category |
Slavic gods
ⓘ
thunder gods in mythology ⓘ |
| culture | Slavic mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
justice
ⓘ
sky ⓘ storms ⓘ thunder ⓘ war ⓘ |
| enemy | Veles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalent |
Jupiter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thor NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologicalRoot | Proto-Indo-European root *perkwu- or *per- meaning to strike ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Proto-Slavic *Perunъ ⓘ |
| function |
guarantor of justice
ⓘ
guardian of oaths ⓘ protector of cosmic order ⓘ protector of warriors ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| mythologicalMotif | cosmic battle with Veles ⓘ |
| pantheonPosition | supreme deity of the Slavic pantheon ⓘ |
| relative | Veles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Christian God in Slavic regions ⓘ |
| role | chief god ⓘ |
| sacredTree | oak ⓘ |
| spouse | Mokosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
arrow
ⓘ
axe ⓘ hammer ⓘ oak tree ⓘ thunderbolt ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWorship |
early medieval period
ⓘ
pre-Christian Slavic era ⓘ |
| weapon |
arrows of lightning
ⓘ
axe ⓘ club ⓘ hammer ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
hilltop sanctuaries
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.