John Shaqi
Slavic500 CE – 1100 CE

Radegast (god)

Early Slavs

Radegast or Radogost is, according to medieval chroniclers, the god of the Polabian Slavs, whose temple was located in Rethra. In modern academic literature, however, the dominant view is that Radegast is a local nickname or a local alternative name of the solar god Svarozhits, who, according to earlier sources, was the chief god of Rethra. Some researchers also believe that the name of the town, where Svarozhits was the main deity, was mistakenly taken for a theonym.

Radegast (god)

Radegast (god)

Radegast or Radogost is, according to medieval chroniclers, the god of the Polabian Slavs, whose temple was located in Rethra. In modern academic literature, however, the dominant view is that Radegast is a local nickname or a local alternative name of the solar god Svarozhits, who, according to earlier sources, was the chief god of Rethra. Some researchers also believe that the name of the town, where Svarozhits was the main deity, was mistakenly taken for a theonym. A popular local legend in the Czech Republic is related to Radegast.

Pantheon: Slavic Culture: Slavic Civilization: Early Slavs Period: 500 CE – 1100 CE

Source: Wikipedia)

Sources & Notes

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radegast_(god)

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