In our time, there is a keen interest in everything related to the culture of our distant ancestors. Archaeological discoveries are pushing for this (more and more often, as a result of excavations, scientists discover traces of a civilization that is in no way inferior, and even surpasses the world-famous "cradles of world culture"), on the one hand, and the growing self-consciousness of the nation, on the other.
This is not heresy, this is love of antiquity
The fact that there are more and more supporters of the ancient, so-called pagan religions, does not at all mean that part of the population of our country consciously rejects Christianity - not at all. There are few true connoisseurs and followers of the Vedic faith, and many of its supporters often wear the Square of Svarog around their necks next to the cross. However, this is more of a fashion or superstition, and not a real tribute to faith. In fact, many wear it because the amulet is beautiful. By the way, it is also called the Star of Russia and the Star of the Lada Mother of God.
Main pre-Christian god
Before describing the Square of Svarog, it is necessary to remember about God himself. Who is he? What is famous? Since truth is born in disputes, and there are so many dark spots around antiquities, there is no final definition of who Svarog is. Some believe that it generally arose as a result of a clerical error and a mistranslation of the Chronography by the Byzantine author, John Malala. This invaluable evidence of time was supposedly translated into Old Church Slavonic in the 10th century. It mentioned that Dazhdbog (as the ancient Greek Helios) - the sun god, was called Svarozhich, or the son of Svarog.
More than Zeus
Error or not error, but people who know claim that Svarog is a true Old Slavic heavenly ruler, the god of fire (like Hephaestus), wisdom, sky, the father of the gods, in a word, the most important, and he has his own symbol - Square Svarog. He is the patron of blacksmithing, marriage, hunters, and oaths. Translated from the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit, Svarog means "walking in the sky", or Heavenly Father. In addition, he is the husband of the main goddess Lada, and this already resembles Zeus. The myths and legends of ancient Greece are known to many, but the legends about Svarog are not, although they are very beautiful, and the names in them are pleasing to the Russian ear … For example, the Alatyr stone, which turns into a white-combustible stone. It was from him that our main god made the Earth and gave, like Prometheus, fire to people, therefore Svarog Square personifies a hearth with four flames. He taught our ancestors to cookfood, moreover, the preparation of cottage cheese from milk - these are also his lessons. And, which none of the famous gods of other peoples did, Svarog threw a plow, a yoke, a battle ax and a bowl for making a magic drink in it to the ground. Here is a father so a father!
The beauty of domestic legends
Svarogov Square is not the only memory of him, we still have the word "bung" in our lexicon. And although it is claimed that it means to create something magically, most often this word is used when they want to characterize something that was not done very well, but quickly. Nevertheless, the legends surrounding Svarog are one more beautiful. And our ancestors had their own centaur Chiron, and his name was Kitovras. He built a temple around the Alatyr stone, where they began to make sacrifices. The result was an altar, apparently long before the altars of the ancient Greeks. And what a beautiful legend about Blue Svarga - the country created by our ancient god! According to her, the ancestors of the Slavs still live there, and the stars in the sky are their shining eyes. Further, the legend tells about the location of the ancient temple - this is Mount Elbrus, which in ancient times was called Belina or White Mountain. There was another name - Bel-Alabyr, and it towered over the Belaya River, which flows next to the White City, in which, naturally, the White Mountains lived. Everything was white - either covered with snow, or the snow-white stone Alatyr shone. Since it is Svarog who is credited with the beginning of the Iron Age on Earth, any forge, any anvil withhammer, and sacrifices, or trebs, to the demiurge god (artisan, creator, master) usually consist of cheesecakes or cottage cheese. The celebration of Svarog falls on November 14, on the day of Kuzma and Demyan, father and son (the holiday of art forging masters).
As noted above, the emblem of the ancient Slavic god is Svarogov Square. We will now analyze the meaning of the symbol in detail.
Old Slavonic symbols
Pagan symbolism is called solar or solar and is represented by the Swastika, which personifies the rotation of the shining heavens and, by the way, is also literally translated. The ancient Slavs lived and died with her, she was everywhere - on cradles, on clothes, amulets and religious objects. She protected and attracted good luck. The square of Svarog, or the Star of Russia, personifies the unity of various and diverse forms of the Universe - “Svasti”.
Among the large number of swastika amulets (Valkyrie, Rodovnik, Sign of Svarog, Molvinets, Svarozhich, Duniya, Novorodnik, Belbog and some others), the symbol in question is the most powerful and bright, because it promises the person who wears it patronage not only of the main god Svarog and his wife Lada the Mother of God, but also of their children - Svarozhich: Perun and Dadzhbog. It encodes not only the hearth, but also the field, symbolizing the Mother-Cheese-Earth, that is, the fruit-bearing power. You can develop the idea that the four flames represent the four cardinal points, and this, in turn, speaks of the omniscience, omniscience of Svarog - it is impossible to deceive him, he isable to take away any misfortune. It contains masculine and feminine principles. Svarogov Square, the meaning of which cannot be described in a nutshell, is a talisman. It symbolizes the warmth and light of the Yarila-Sun and the prosperity of the land of our ancestors.
Fashion is fashion
Now Old Slavonic amulets are in great demand. True, for the most part they are worn as jewelry, clinging to clothes, bags. There are also jewelry - pendants, earrings. It's no secret that the fashion for tattoos does not subside. Along with the dragon, Svarog Square is also popular. Tattoos of this pagan emblem are present in the catalogs of absolutely all salons. Believing in the indestructible power of the symbol, before the fight with Marco Hook, our illustrious boxer Alexander Povetkin made a tattoo in the form of Svarog Square on the inside of his bicep. Whether the amulet helped, or the excellent preparation of the athlete affected, but he won the fight and defended his honorary title of world champion according to the WBA version …
