Svarog

Slavic sun and fire god, originally the supreme god-creator of the Slavic pantheon and and the central part of the pagan trinity known as Triglav.

He is the divine smith, and patron of the fire of the hearth and of blacksmiths. The root svar means bright, clear. Sanskrit word ‘Svarga’ meaning the sky or heaven. In Indo-Aryan word ‘svar’ meaning the sun.

Svarog was believed to have forged the Sun and have given it to...

World Tree

The World Tree is a universal symbol of the different planes of existence. Common to many mythologies and religions is the concept of a World Tree whose roots reach down to the underworld and whose branches reach up to heaven.

The Norse have Yggdrasil, The Meso-Americans have the ceiba tree. Buddhist have the Bodhi tree, a tree under which Gautam Buddha meditated and gained enlightenment. Judeo-Christian beliefs...

Svyatogor

Svyatogor is the giant-warrior in Russian mythology and folklore. His name is a derivation from the words "sacred mountain". He and his mighty steed are so large that, when they ride forth, the crest of his helmet sweeps away the clouds.

The story of  Svyatogor passing appears as an episode in the larger tale of Ilya Muromets, Russia's greatest hero-warrior. Having heard of the giant's strength, Muromets comes to...