The swastika is one of the most ancient symbols. It is found even on Neolithic artifacts that are over 25,000 years old. It can be seen in the history of most cultures on the planet, from Lapland to Japan. At the beginning of the twentieth century, interest in the swastika revived again along with the popularity of esotericism, from where it moved into politics. Nowadays, this ancient symbol is experiencing another boom in popularity, even the definition of “Slavic swastika” has appeared. That's about it and will be discussed in this article.
Meanings of the word
The word "swastika" is of Sanskrit origin and consists of two roots - "su" and "asti", denoting goodness and life, respectively. Freely it can be translated as "well-being" or "well-being". Other peoples called this sign differently, for example, the Greeks called it four letters - “gamma” or “gammadion”. And for Buddhists"manji" (vortex). The meaning of the swastika is not the same for different cultures and peoples.
Slavic swastika. Meaning
The most common meaning of the swastika is the solar sign. That is, a symbol of the sun, its movement across the sky and the division of the year into four seasons. Accordingly, the associated well-being, fertility and similar positive aspects.
It is in this sense that modern Slavophiles consider the supposedly primordially Slavic sign invented by them and included in the “Symbols of the Slavs and Aryans”. Meanwhile, there are many meanings of this sign.
This is both a designation of vitality, like "yin-yang" (depending on the direction of the sign), and a symbol of indestructible brotherhood, and a talisman of a man's ability to bear children, and much more. Did the Slavic swastika or, as it is now commonly called, “Kolovrat”, “Perun’s wheel”, etc., mean in the concept of the ancients? The sun is hard to say. The sign was quite often used in ornaments and patterns, but it is not known for certain whether it was given any mystical meaning. We can only say with certainty that our ancestors never called this sign either “swastika” or “kolovrat” (a word of non-Slavic origin at all).
Why do we need a "Slavic swastika"
When this sign appeared and what significance this sign had for our ancestors, let historians reason. But why they are resurrecting him now and endowing him with special significance for the Slavs - this, perhaps, is also interesting to the common man.
The answer is tritely simple, because the "Slavic swastika" grew up on the same soil as the "Nazi" one. Yes, yes, it was the desire to become attached to the ancient culture of the Aryans that was the main motive for choosing the swastika as a symbol of movement in both the first and second cases. Why is this needed?! Everything is simple. When there is nothing to offer, they begin to invent ideas such as the unification of the nation, the salvation of culture, protection from foreigners, and the like. Of course, it is nice to know that the history of your people has deep roots, but it hardly matters how many years it is deeper than that of a neighbor. What does it change? Does the wisdom and knowledge of our ancestors somehow influence our crazy actions today? Would Ancient Rome be proud of its descendants if it knew the future? However, this does not prevent the descendants of the Quirites from being proud of their past. It probably doesn't matter how many thousands of years old Russian culture is, because even over the past two hundred years its contribution to world culture is enormous. Maybe we should focus on the present and stop shaking old bones? Maybe it's worth doing something now that posterity will be proud of, if any at all?
