Lizard - the water God of the ancient Slavs

At the time of the baptism of Russia, the host of the Slavic pagan gods was headed by Race - universe about, the many faces of a single God different from other gods, the dominant mythologies of various peoples. He embodies black and white, fire and water feminine and masculine. At the same time he could be like God of water and God of war.

Slavs – one of the oldest ethnic groups inhabiting the land to the present day. And for so long time patrons of the waters and was considered the goddess of light was Given, and Water.

However, there are more ancient water deity, the cult which has, according to some sources, a million years.

The Raptor – the Slavic God of water. His name, transforming into Yasha, foot and mouth disease, in itself speaks of ancient times, modified in the Ancestor. The God of water, getting new features eventually appeared in the form of a crocodile. Traces of the worship in large numbers find throughout the residence of the Slavic tribes. For example, the village of Spas-crocodilia, near Wedge, villages Big and Small Lizards, located in the Leningrad region. This files most often mention the name of the Lizard in the names of various rivers, rivulets and lakes (river Lizard and lake Ashino). Temples dedicated to him, most often found in the Northern regions, and they are, as a rule, on the banks of ponds. One of the discovered altars located on a small granite island, having the shape of a crocodile, the river ROS. The main place of worship of the Sea Dragon is believed to have been located on the banks of lake Ilmen.

Fishermen and sailors worshipped him devoutly, composed songs ("… because at sea it dominates the deep, ancient guardian, the Lizard-Dragon…"), sacrificed, because the water God of the Slavs, along with others, demanded of them. Long times, the victim was a girl, throwing into the water, gave the Lizard to his wife. This custom allowed the academician Rybakov to identify the Slavic water with the Greek Hades-ruler of the underworld. Archaeology suggests that the world of the ancient Slavs was divided into 3 parts, one of which was underwater underworld. Its rightful owner, responsible for the waterway and wealth, was the foot and mouth disease, but his main function was nightly the absorption of light, and release it into the heavens every morning. The ancients spoke of the greatness of the sea monster, the worship of which is reflected in a completely round shape of the temples, which spoke of the perfection attributed to the Lizard.

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However, over time, changed and offerings, becoming more humane. The water began to throw dolls depicting young girl, a victim was served nuts, pour into the mouth of the idol (according to some nutty Spas dedicated to this deity), somewhere sacrificed a horse, decorated, oiled and greased with honey. The chants were taken to the center of the lake, and the God of water Lizard took this sweet gift.

The popularity of the deity is indicated by numerous finds in the form of various metal mantle clasps, that came from those times (called fibulae), a variety of vessels for drinking and storage of water, bearing the symbols of the Sea dragon, which, in turn, served as a talisman. Famous gusli Sadko was produced in the form of a lizard.

At the same time, Slavic God of water, along with Warlock, Carchuna and Chernoboga treated pekelnya deities. That is, the dark forces of the sea was considered a reptile. In short, the God of water, the FMD was varied as life itself, combining in equal proportions and the light and the darkness.