
thumb|260x260px|Ukrainian Army's 71st Jaeger Brigade shoulder sleeve patch featuring a Simargl thumb|A possible image of Simargl at the Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Chernihiv|Borysohlib Cathedral in [[Chernihiv]] Simargl (also Sěmargl, Semargl) or Sěm and Rgel is an East Slavic god or gods often depicted as a winged dog, mentioned in two sources. The origin and etymology of this/these figure(s) is the subject of considerable debate. The dominant view is to interpret Simargl as a single deity who was borrowed from the Iranian Simurgh. However, this view is criticized, and some researchers propose
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thumb|260x260px|Ukrainian Army's 71st Jaeger Brigade shoulder sleeve patch featuring a Simargl thumb|A possible image of Simargl at the Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Chernihiv|Borysohlib Cathedral in [[Chernihiv]] Simargl (also Sěmargl, Semargl) or Sěm and Rgel is an East Slavic god or gods often depicted as a winged dog, mentioned in two sources. The origin and etymology of this/these figure(s) is the subject of considerable debate. The dominant view is to interpret Simargl as a single deity who was borrowed from the Iranian Simurgh. However, this view is criticized, and some researchers propose that the existence of two deities, Sěm and Rgel, should be recognized.
== Sources == The first source that mentions Simargl is Primary Chronicle, which describes how Vladimir the Great erected statues to Slavic gods in 980:
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