Slavic beliefs are considered to be much older than the Christian.This is evidenced by at least the fact that, according to the Slavic calendar year 7523 arrived and the Christian - 2015 th with Christmas Savior.Host of the gods in ancient tradition (or, as it is called, pagan pantheon) broadly in line with other similar pantheons of different nations of the Gentiles, personifying natural phenomena and the impact of the elements.It is headed by an omnipotent and terrible Perun, and people have traditionally perceived as "children of Perun".
Who is this?
This god is mentioned as far back as the overriding "Tale of Bygone Years".The etymology of the nickname dates back to the verbal forms of "shove" - "strike, strike."Actually, Perun can be translated as "one who beats stink", "smashing thunder or lightning."By the way, in the Polish language, such as "Perun" this is the "thunder."
similarity with these gods
Therefore Perun is usually taken to compare with other similar Indo-European gods, Zeus thunder, for example.And the children of Perun, according to the Greeks, and sacrificed animals fearsome deity and perform other religious rituals.Echoes of paganism survived and later the Christian era.So, on the day of Elijah (who replaced the God of Thunder in the Christian line of duty) are usually peasants slaughtered livestock.Children Perun worship Him in every way, establishing open elevations idols, the soldiers swore allegiance to him.
Perun and Veles
Traditionally, these two deities were opposed to the Slavs.Perun was identified with war and weapons, Hair was more "home" a god in charge of trade and value.Perun more favored squad and the ruling elite, and Velez - to ordinary people.
Rodnoverie
It is - Rodoverie, Rodobozhie, Native Faith.It is Russia's neo-religious movement neopagan plan puts your goals revival of pre-Christian Slavic traditions.Recognized the sacred knowledge of the ancient ancestors reconstructed rituals and customs, clothing, names, way of being and thinking.Leaders of the movement are revered as the Magi, which are assigned the "true Slavic" names: Radomir, Svyatozar, Ogneyar and the like.The most revered holidays - Slavic New Year, Midsummer.Practice Slavic-Goritsky struggle as a kind of primordial battle Slavs.Popular Community - Community Union "Veles Circle."Tellingly, the fans and followers of the "forces of nature", according to opinion polls of 2013, 1.5% considered themselves Russians!
Yngling - children Perun
Each, even the very old belief, of course, there are followers.The successors of the Slavic beliefs that go back into the distant past of mankind, now referred to as the Yngling, or children of Perun.They also have their own church.Combined religious movement was founded in Omsk (called the representatives of the old faith Asgard) and has no relationship to other pagan movement - Rodnoverie.As one of the symbols of the church, used Kolovrat resembling a swastika, which led to the wrong, in part, an understanding on the part of the authorities.
essence of the teachings
Ingle - the divine fire with which appeared the existing world.Human ancestors lived in a different world, and then moved to the planet Earth (Midgard).Here, humanity has evolved on the continent, after the sinking, who was in the old days at the North Pole.Later (more than 100 thousand years ago), people move to Belovode (near the Irtysh).There are going through an ice age and the destruction of the second satellite - Fatta.Yingling created Veles book, which describes their victory (in Vol. H. Of China in the year 5508) and lives in the past.Important considered the veneration of ancestors, under which, in fact, refers to the gods.There Perun serves as a god Jupiter.
community "Children of Perun»
Representatives of the Old Believers-Ynglings there and their communities (eg, Pyatigorsk, Essentuki).They are involved in carrying out the Old Slavonic ancient rituals, folk festivals.Cultivated faith of their ancestors."Children of Perun" invited into its ranks new adherents.
relationship with Christianity
I must say that, despite the traditional persecution and mutual accusations of individual representatives of both religions, relations between them have developed a whole good.So, Yingling recognize the importance of Christ and Muhammad, revered in his own way some Christian saints.But Rodnovers and Yngling-Perun children consider themselves priority, elected to the eyes of God.
fairness it should be noted, however, that similar versions of the origin of life and humanity are controversial and are not recognized by any representatives of other world religions, not scientists.A "Yngling", in fact, in the dictionaries of the Russian language is defined as a dynasty of rulers - the mythical and historical - in the Nordic countries.
