Dazhbog
Dazhbog is a solar god and one of the six 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.
Slavic religion has no native planetary, zodiac, tarot or sabbat system: the Sun primary, the Leo/Aries/Sagittarius affinities, the tarot cards and the Litha/Ostara values are modern Western and Neopagan overlays. The tradition's own account is primary - a god in the 980 idol list, the son of Svarog called the Sun, the ancestor named in the Igor Tale - and no attested Slavic rite, calendar or planetary rulership survives for him.
Correspondences
- Planetary Correspondence
- Sun
- Zodiac Affinity
- LeoAriesSagittarius
Offerings
- Offerings
- BreadHoneyGrainAleFirst fruits
Sacred timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- DazhdbogDazhbohDajbogThe Giving God
- Gender Expression
- Masculine
- Titles
- The Giving GodThe SunGrandfather of the Rus
- Symbols
- Sun discHorseWheat sheafGold coin
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneBright generous sovereignAddressDazhbogThe Giving GodGrandfather SunRelationshipThe ancestor of the people who givesWarningThe record is an idol list and two epic mentionsResonanceFarmers at first light
- 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.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- SunLightGivingHarvestWealthWarmthDaylight
- Mythology Summary
Dazhbog is a solar god and one of the six 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.
Details
- Secondary Planets
- Jupiter
- Correspondences
- ColorsGoldYellowWhiteOrangeScentsFrankincense boswellia sacraAmber resinCinnamonBay leafMetalsGoldBronzeAnimalsHorseEagleFalcon
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