At the time of the baptism of Rus host of Slavic pagan gods led by Rod - universal abolyut, a single god of many faces, different from the other gods, dominant in the mythologies of various peoples.It embodies the black and white, thick and thin, feminine and masculine.At the same time he could come and how the god of water, and as a god of war.
Slavs - one of the oldest ethnic groups inhabiting the earth to this day.And for such a long time patrons of water and light were considered the goddess Dana, and Water.
However, there are more ancient water deity, the cult which has, according to some sources, a million years.
Lizard - Slavic god of water.His name, changing in Yasha, foot and mouth disease in itself speaks about the antiquity, in modifying the ancestors.Himself the god of water, getting all the new features, finally appeared in the form of a crocodile.Traces of worshiping him in large numbers are found throughout the residence of the Slavic tribes.For example, the village of Spas-Krokodilino, near Klina, village Big and Little Lizards located in the Leningrad region.Most often mentioned the name of the Lizard in the names of various rivers, streams and lakes (lake and river Lizard Yashchin).Temples dedicated to him, most often found in the northern areas, and they are located, as a rule, on the waterfront.One of the altars is found on a small granite island, having the shape of a crocodile, the river Ros.However, the main place of worship of a sea dragon is believed to have been located on the shores of Lake Ilmen.
Fishermen and sailors worshiped devoutly, composed songs ("... because in the sea deep dominates it, the ancient keeper of lizard-dragon ..."), sacrificed, because the god of water among the Slavs, among others, demanded their.For a long time the victim was a girl who jumped into the water, gave Lizard wife.This practice allowed Academician Rybakov identified Slavic water with the Greek Hades - ruler of the underworld.Archaeology suggests that the world of the ancient Slavs was divided into 3 parts, one of which was underwater underworld.Its rightful owner responsible for waterways and wealth, was FMD, and its main function was to nightly light absorption, and release it into the sky each morning.Ancient it spoke of the greatness of the sea monster, the worship of which is reflected in the perfectly round shape of temples, which indicated the perfection attributed to dinosaurs.
However, changes over time, and the offerings become more humane.In the water began to throw dolls depicting a young girl, somewhere victim were nuts, pour into the mouth of the idol (according to some nutty Spas is devoted to this deity), where a horse sacrifice, Decoration, anointing and lubricated with honey.Her songs were taken at the center of the lake, and the god of water Lizard took this fragrant gift.
The popularity of this deity say numerous findings in a variety of metallic fasteners raincoat who came from those times (the so-called fibula), various drinking vessels and storage of water, wearing symbols of a sea dragon, which, in turn, served as a talisman.Famous harp Sadko were made in the form of a lizard.
At the same time, the Slavic god of water, along with Kashcheev, Korchunov and Czernebog applied to pekelnym deities.That is, to the dark forces, was considered a marine reptile.In short, the god of water Foot and mouth disease has been varied as life itself, combining on equal parts and light and darkness.
