Dazhbog

Deities

Tradition · Slavic Russian
Alternate Names
DazhdbogDazhbohDajbogThe Giving God
Gender Expression
Masculine
Titles
The Giving GodThe SunGrandfather of the Rus
Domain
SunLightGivingHarvestWealthWarmthDaylight
Planetary Correspondence
Sun
Secondary Planets
Jupiter
Elemental Correspondence
FireAir
Zodiac Affinity
LeoAriesSagittarius
Correspondences
Colors
GoldYellowWhiteOrange
Scents
Frankincense boswellia sacraAmber resinCinnamonBay leaf
Metals
GoldBronze
Animals
HorseEagleFalcon
Sacred Timing
Days
Moon phases
Hours
SunriseNoon
Offerings
BreadHoneyGrainAleFirst fruits
Invocation Approach
Tone
Bright generous sovereign
Address
DazhbogThe Giving GodGrandfather Sun
Relationship
The ancestor of the people who gives
Warning
The record is an idol list and two epic mentions
Resonance
Farmers at first light
Symbols
Sun discHorseWheat sheafGold coin
Mythology Summary

Dazhbog is a solar god and one of the seven idols Vladimir erected in Kiev in 980 according to the Primary Chronicle, and one of the very few Slavic gods whose worship is attested across the Slavic lands. The Primary Chronicle's 1114 entry, following the Slavonic translation of John Malalas, makes him the son of Svarog and says he was called the Sun, and The Tale of Igor's Campaign calls the Rus 'Dazhbog's descendants'. Whether he was the sun itself, a giver of wealth, or a culture hero is disputed, because no narrative of him survives.

Modern Practice

Dazhbog is met at sunrise and at harvest: bread from the first grain, honey, and the sun faced rather than addressed indoors. The practice is gratitude and increase - the giving god is thanked for what is given, not petitioned for a bargain - and the horse and the coin are his older signs.

Related Deities
ApolloHeliosSolSuryaMithras

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