Svarozhich
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Svarozhits (Latin: Zuarasiz, Zuarasici, Old East Slavic: Сварожиць, Russian: Сваро́жич, Сваро́жиц), Svarozhich (Old East Slavic: Сварожичь, Russian: Сварожич) is a Slavic god of fire, son of Svarog. One of the few Pan-Slavic gods, he is most likely identical with Radegast or its regional variant; it is also but much less often identified with Dazhbog.
Key facts
- Deity.father
- Svarog
- Deity.siblings
- Dazhbog?
- Deity.type
- Slavic
- Deity.name
- SvarozhitsСварожиць • Сварожичь
- Deity.god_of
- Fire (East Slavs)
- Deity.image
- Kupala 2015 in Krasotinka, Kaluga (5).jpg
- Deity.caption
- Modern Slavic Rodnover temple of fire-Svarozhits in Krasotinka, Kaluga Oblast, Russia
- Deity.cult_center
- Rethra
- Deity.hinduism_equivalent
- Agni
- Deity.christian_equivalent
- Saint Maurice?
- Deity.animals
- Boar?
- Deity.gender
- Male
- Deity.region
- Europe
- Deity.ethnic_group
- Slavs
- Deity.other_names
- Svarozhich
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Sources
- Polabian Slavs
- East Slavs
- South Slavic folklore
- Proper names
- Interpretations
- Svarozhits-Radegast
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
Svarozhits (Latin: Zuarasiz, Zuarasici, Old East Slavic: Сварожиць, Russian: Сваро́жич, Сваро́жиц), Svarozhich (Old East Slavic: Сварожичь, Russian: Сварожич) is a Slavic god of fire, son of Svarog. One of the few Pan-Slavic gods, he is most likely identical with Radegast or its regional variant; it is also but much less often identified with Dazhbog.
== Etymology ==
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