The Slavic religion is a religion of polytheism, including pan-Indo-European, ancient European and original Slavic traditions. By structure, the pantheon of Slavic gods is a unity of heavenly, underground and folklore gods.
Heavenly gods
One of the most ancient gods of the Eastern Slavs was Rod, which was perceived as the ancestor of all life on earth. The family was associated with the family, procreation, heaven.
As society developed, other heavenly gods appeared.
Perun is the god of the thunderstorm, who was represented as a thunderer who defeated the serpent. The attributes of Perun were arrows, axes, stones, thunder and lightning, oak, elevated places.
Stribog is a god of atmospheric phenomena, in particular, winds.
Dazhbbog is the giver, the giver of goods, which is correlated with the sun.
Horse is a solar deity of Iranian origin, who was considered the patron saint of the solar disk.
Simarg is a god who is the messenger between the earthly and heavenly worlds. Simargla was represented as a huge eagle, aimed at the sky.
Makosh is a great goddess, correlated with the Mother of God and Paraskeva Friday. Makosh was considered the patroness of women, needlework.
Underground gods
Among the gods of the underworld, Veles was central. Initially, Veles was considered the patron of wild animals, he was called the god of cattle and wealth. Veles was represented as a snake or a bear, lame and shaggy.
Next to the most ancient god Rod, there were certainly Rozhanitsy, who were considered virgins of fate, who determined the fate of newborns.
