Svarog
Functionally Svarog is connected with the fire and heavenly
sphere, and consequently with the heavenly fire. In ancient
times people believed, that the terrestrial fire is generated
from the heavenly fire. And, really, the spirit of the
terrestrial fire in eastern Slavic mythology is called
Svarozhich – the son of Svarog. The god or spirit of fire was
revered by all Slavs.
In
Slavic mythology Svarog is the god of heavenly fire and at the
same time the presenter of earthly blessings.
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