The Creator of the Universe Rod which by the force of his love to Lada has created the earth is at the head of the pantheon.

The gods that embodied the kind beginning – Svarog (the founder of Iriy), Mother-Sva, the god of Sun Ra, Mokosh, Svyatogor, Siva, and the malicious beginning - Chernobog, Dyi ,Mara were the descendants of Rod. The confrontation of their descendants provides harmonious balance in our world.

The third level of divine hierarchy in Slavic myths is represented by the children of Svarog - Simargl, Stribog, Vishen, Dazhbog, Perun, Zhiva, Lelya, Azovushka, Marena and the son of Chernobog - Viy. The children of other gods that acted as allies or opponents of Svarog’s children - Indra, Kitovras, Kvasura, Veles, Khors, Sea Tsar, Churila and Troyan also belong to this level.

After the Christianization of Russia some of these deities were transformed into the heroes of national bylinas and legends, such as Ilya Muromets, Dunay, Volkh, Sadko, Dobrinya Nikititch, Alyosha Popovich and Vladimir Krasnoe Solnyshko. While destroying the highest level of pagan mythology Christianity has identified the most respected gods with Christian sacred, for example Perun was identified with sacred Ilya, Veles - with sacred Vlasiy, Yarila - with sacred George, etc.

The fourth level of hierarchy is represented by Svarog’s grandsons - Devana, Dennitsa, Kama, Kolyada, Krishen, Kupala and Yarila.

The fifth level includes the Dazhbog’s descendants which have become the ancestors of many people: they are Radogsg, Dreva, Poleva and Skreva, Kisek, Arias, Krak, Leh, Libushe, Seva, Rus, Sloven, Kimra, Khazar and Scythian. This genealogy has given the reason for the Slavic tribes to be called "Dazhbog’s grandsons".

The sixth level of mythological hierarchy is represented by the spirits and demonic essences which are subordinate to other pagan characters. Unlike the Slavic pantheon, which has suffered from introduction of Christianity this level of mythological hierarchy has kept the stability till today.

 

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