Dazhbog
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Dazhbog is a major Slavic sun god often associated with prosperity, justice, and the granting of fortune to humanity.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slavic deity
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mythological figure ⓘ solar deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fertility
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fortune ⓘ justice ⓘ light ⓘ prosperity ⓘ royal power ⓘ sun ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| category |
Slavic gods
ⓘ
deities of prosperity ⓘ solar gods ⓘ |
| culture |
East Slavic mythology
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Slavic mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Primary Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
cosmic order
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daylight ⓘ earthly prosperity ⓘ |
| epithet |
giver of good fortune
ⓘ
giver of wealth ⓘ |
| function |
bringing prosperity
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dispensing justice ⓘ granting fortune to humanity ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later Slavic folklore
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modern neopagan Slavic traditions ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | one of the gods of the Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus | pagan deity of pre-Christian Slavs ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Slavic elements *dati (to give) and *bogŭ (god, fortune) ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
"giving god"
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"god-giver" ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
beneficent deity
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patron of rulers ⓘ |
| possibleRelation |
sometimes identified with or related to Svarog as a son
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sometimes syncretized with other Indo-European solar deities ⓘ |
| role | sun god ⓘ |
| symbol |
radiant light
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sun disk ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
Eastern Slavic lands
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Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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