Svarog
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Svarog is the Slavic god of the sky, fire, and blacksmithing, often regarded as a creator deity and divine craftsman.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slavic deity
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divine craftsman ⓘ fire god ⓘ sky god ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
blacksmithing
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fire ⓘ sky ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Perun in some pantheon reconstructions ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
forger of celestial bodies in some myths
ⓘ
shaper of the heavens ⓘ |
| culture | Slavic mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
celestial fire
ⓘ
heaven ⓘ smithy ⓘ |
| equatedWith |
Hephaestus in some interpretations
ⓘ
Vulcan in some interpretations ⓘ |
| etymology | name possibly related to Proto-Slavic root for "bright" or "fire" ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
father of Dazhbog in some traditions
ⓘ
father of Svarozhich in some traditions ⓘ |
| function |
establisher of cosmic order
ⓘ
giver of laws in some legends ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
chthonic fire aspect through smithy association
ⓘ
solar aspect in some interpretations ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Primary Chronicle in Christianized form NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | sky-father archetype ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
craftsmanship
ⓘ
metalworking ⓘ sacred fire on the hearth ⓘ |
| religion | Slavic paganism ⓘ |
| role |
cosmic craftsman
ⓘ
creator of the world ⓘ patron of blacksmiths ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | historic cult vs. later reconstruction is debated by scholars ⓘ |
| status | high god in some reconstructions of Slavic pantheon ⓘ |
| symbol |
fire
ⓘ
smith’s tools ⓘ sun in some traditions ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | pre-Christian Slavic religion ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
East Slavs
NERFINISHED
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West Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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