Fire - both alluring and dangerous element.Its flames are always rebellious, and a small spark can burn everything in its path.But what attracts the eye view of the fire on a summer night or the image of a burning candle in a dark room!In ancient times, people worshiped fire, because this element was to them largely saving.With the help of prepared dishes, warmed homes, lighting the way in the darkness.It said elements are cherished and respected.And if there is a fire, there should be and his backers.Almost every nation had its own gods, controlling this or that element.We are interested in fire-gods, and we will focus on the most famous of them.For example, in ancient Greece was considered a well-known patron of fire Hephaestus, the Slavs - Svarog and Semargl in Indian mythology - Agni.In this article, we will remember these cults mythological deities.
Hephaestus
God-worker, the son of Hera and Zeus, was born weak and sickly.His mother saw what he sickly, threw him from heaven, causing him to forever remain lame.The boy sheltered sea nymph Thetis and Eurynome.Grown boy gave his saviors homemade products made of precious metals.Subsequently, his skills had the liking of the gods of Olympus, and even Hera relented and adopted son.Hephaestus was the only unhappy in love.His wife, the beautiful Aphrodite, in his absence
SVAROG
this Slavic god of fire symbolizes the earthly flame that comes from the sun light.Svarog credited as the beneficent qualities, because he supplied the people with heat, light, and destructive power because of its power to send down men drought and fires.In addition, as the rest of the fierce fire-gods, and worshiped it as the patron of wars and natural disasters.He has such features as observation, intelligence, rationality.The god of fire in Slavic mythology had a truly golden hands, he easily given all the secrets of crafts.In order to achieve its location and patronage, he brings a different victim.Svarog was to the liking of zealous people acting with persistence and perseverance, calm and prudent.
Agni
This mythological character as well as other peace-loving gods of fire, appears simultaneously as the custodian of the hearth and the sacrificial fire.In ancient India, Agni is considered the chief of the gods of the earth.Its main function is to mediate between the other deities and human beings that inhabit the earth.This guest immortal mortal, as it was called the ancient Indians, as well as other fire-gods generously bestowed blessings different people and protect them from evil demons, murderous hunger and grinding poverty.However, over time Agni is subject to metamorphosis.As a result, he became one of the eight gods miroderzhtsev.
