history of the development of the human race is filled with a variety of traditions and beliefs, most of which can not withstand any constructive criticism.However, there is something before which baffled even the most diehard skeptics - legends and myths about religion.For all it is known that the beginning of the development of modern spiritual views put paganism.Ancient Slavs living in present-day southern and eastern Europe, the number of gods worshiped huge, the main one being the god Perun - the son of Svarog.To date, evidence of the worship of the God of Thunder are all over the world.
very first mention of it is the world Slavonic contracts, manuscripts and chronicles.One of the clearest examples is the famous "Tale of Bygone Years", in which the god Perun is presented as one of the six main Slavic pagan gods.
It is worth noting that the Almighty is the master of lightning, thunderstorms and rain.According to some reports, he was identified with the harvest and fertility.Especially the cult worship of Perun clearly manifested during the reign of Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavovich, also known as the "Red Sun".It was then that the god of thunder became revered as the patron of soldiers and guards.In those days, a huge number of temples where there were service, which was a constant witness to the eternal fire.
Perun - the god of the heavens and the earth but also considered his fiefdom.The immediate power of his subordinate fields, forests and groves.It is not surprising that in those days it was considered sacrilege and blasphemy tear off a twig from a tree reserve.For a similar transgression followed the inevitable punishment.Of particular importance was allocated oak grove.It was believed that among the powerful secular branches of the tree hiding during a lightning storm mighty sovereign power.On this basis, the Slavs believed that if an oak struck by lightning, the god Perun angry and points out that people are angered him.
sometimes as a sacrifice to the Almighty sacrificed animals, mostly wild boar.It was believed that the boar - a product of the evil, and to deal with it is necessary to offer gifts Perun.In addition, many novels and chronicles say that paying for big sins and to appease the god on the altar went even people.It should be noted that the bloody offerings occurred very rarely, usually only once a year, in July.
It is said that the god Perun is the patron saint of fern.It was believed that only the father of the whole earth is able to give it color.Ancient temples and shrines often had a shape resembling fern octagon.Ancient Slavs called this plant it as "Perun color."They firmly believed that on the night of Ivan Kupala God deals with impure forces with the help of lightning, thunder and lightning.It was sent down to earth by a charge fern blooms.
Some sources claim that there are records that represent the commandments of God Perun.Altogether there are 33. Each one teaches one to be better, purer and truer, punishes, how to live in harmony with itself and the world.
