For centuries, people all believed in something.Is not explained much about ourselves, our ancestors used to think that these phenomena are controlled by higher powers.Thus, a huge number of gods.On the territory of ancient Russia it believes that every element, every business that deals with man controlled his own god.So, the god of the summer sun, nature - it Dazhdbog, the goddess of water - Dana Dodola or Perunitsa - ruled by thunderstorms and lightning, being both wife Perun, the god of fertility - Mokosh and so on. D.
Every profession, every time of the year and the natural forceeach animal and plant species have their god.It was part of the foundation of the pagan culture of the people.Sacrifices to the gods, they cajoled, they prayed, asking for protection, protection and assistance.
So, for a good harvest for the high fertility of the Slavs sang odes wife Veles - Mokosh.Along with her people worshiped Rozhanitsy - goddesses patronized all living things, including female fertility.Mokosh - the god of fertility of the Slavs, more precisely, the goddess found in ancient chronicles, but the information provided there, are not always clear and often quite contradictory.Mokosh sometimes identified with the Mother of damp earth.High statuesque woman with a large head and incredibly long arms - that's the image of the goddess in the ancient embroideries, Slavic towels and hand-made articles.
supreme god Perun and the ancient Slavs worshiped as the god of fertility.It is the presiding deity, the son of Svarog, he was the patron of all life: as soon as he had the strength to send down the life-giving rain, giving long-awaited moisture parched earth.It Perun could punish people by drought and crop failures.Therefore Slavs firmly believed that only the god of fertility, lightning and rain could give them wealth.People also believed that Perun is able to cast its golden lightning evil demons that attacked the man and protect him from the magical spell.
Almost on par with Perun, or a step below him stood the god Veles - Mokosh husband.He was considered the patron and the guard hunters, ranchers and later wealth.Veles was identified with the lower world - Navyu.Regarded as the patron of the dead world, Velez revered ancestors and a god of fertility.It was believed that the souls of the dead may be asked to Velez for good harvest, so at that time on the tape always left unharvested crops - the gift of God with a view to appease him.No wonder many images where Mokosh stretching his arms to the ground, it is interpreted as a request to the husband of a good harvest.This god was revered not only Slavs: Lithuanians even mentioned once the day of remembrance of the dead, which was called "Veles time."He is still revered in India, calling Shiva.
This cradle of civilization as Egypt, also has his god of fertility.For good reason the Egyptians were among the best farmers in the world, adapting plantations even the Badlands.A huge role in getting the crop for the people of this country plays Neil.But the chief god of fertility in Egypt - is Ming.He was regarded as the patron of male power, portraying with abnormally large reproductive organs.
