Terrible Perun-god. What does it require of people?
For more than five millennia there is a cult,which is personified by Perun-god. What did not they write about him for such a long time? The supreme being was credited with a terrible malice and unconditional power. He was considered the master of the most formidable elements. In his power, it was believed, was the very existence of the people. He could easily send a crop failure, destroy livestock and cause other troubles. Such was in the representation of the ancient Perun-god.
What he demanded of his people?
People's beliefs are usually viewed from a different point of viewview. Trying to figure out why this particular deity originated, what features it possessed, what in the psychology of people determined the appearance of this particular image.
So, the god of Perun from the ancient Slavs was consideredthe ruler of military operations. That is, this old uncle with a gray beard patronized the military. This is what modern history tries to present. Was that Perun the god? What are those who are pushing out only the military side of the main symbol of the ancient Slavs? The answer is obvious. They want to inspire the world that this "barbaric" people are terribly aggressive from the very beginning, since this spirit of murder and destruction is laid in it historically.
In a different way, everything will look like if you consider the issue from the point of view of what people did at the will of Perun, what he feared, what he called for.
And in fact, this god took care offarmers, guarded and protected them. He woke up the forces of nature in the spring, helped to nurture the harvest with timely rains and so on. But on aggressive, evil people, he could and piss off. Harmony with nature demanded from his adherents Perun-god. What more can you desire for a normal and happy life?
A bit of history
The mention of Perun occurs in the firstwritten sources, which speak about Rus. Historians make the assumption that there was a deity still at the time when the Indo-Europeans began to develop new lands. But its roots can be deeper, which no one can prove yet, due to the lack of sources.
Perun was described as a mature man with a headsilver, golden mustache. The description speaks of his wisdom and experience. He possessed the power of a myriad! Thunder and lightning are his weapons, rain and wind are his assistants, heaven is his abode. To argue with him did not dare.
The ancient god Perun in the hearts of the Slavs
About how he was treated with respectpeople, the facts say. For example, when concluding a treaty, the prince swore by the name of Perun. In this way he acknowledged that misfortunes and misfortunes would overtake his people if he broke the word. People wanted the enemy: "Grab you with Perun." This meant that terrible strains were sent to the whole family. There were traditions to cut out the god figure from a tree and put it near the settlement. He protected people from the enemy and the beast. He was given holidays, brought gifts. But not material was the basis of communication with Perun, but spiritual. That is, not with gold, they gave this god, but with their love and respect. For this "thunderbolt" thanked his people for generous harvests and well-being.
Later, Perun's traits were transmitted to the Christiansaints. So, the thunder is subject to Saint Ilya, and the enemy - George the Victorious - attacks. These images arose during the period of the dual faith, when Christianity tried to supplant paganism in the minds of people.
