According to the Wikipedia, several theories about Svetovid are attested, the following are: Svetovid is the Polabian hypostasis of Perun and Svetovid is the Polabian Perun as he had four heads. The number four is affiliated with a thunder god. While the Baltic Perkunas has four heads as well. Perkunas is closely akin to Perkunas. Also, have you heard of the Slavic gods Ruyevit, Porunit and Porevit?
Quite possible that his depiction of having 4 heads is sort of a metamorphic representation of a God who sees all and hears all similar to the Norse God Heimdall who also sees and hears all and who also carries a horn. However, Heimdall isn't a "war God" exactly, he is more of a God of defense , a guardian God if you will.
Hard to know. Mythologically, not really but they do have some similar roles and rituals. Where their temples were are also relatively close compared to other Slavic regions so they could've been related. Not enough historically is known to say for sure.
Hey,give you an advice - if you want to explain old Slavic gods and goddesses properly,you should start with ethimology,simply concentrate on what their names mean in old Slavic,as Slavic names are descriptive,in all Slavic languages.Then,partly,their characters and roles in the life of old Slavs will be explained.
I think he is a self-born god who emerged alongside rod
According to the Wikipedia, several theories about Svetovid are attested, the following are:
Svetovid is the Polabian hypostasis of Perun
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Svetovid is the Polabian Perun as he had four heads. The number four is affiliated with a thunder god. While the Baltic Perkunas has four heads as well. Perkunas is closely akin to Perkunas.
Also, have you heard of the Slavic gods Ruyevit, Porunit and Porevit?
Quite possible that his depiction of having 4 heads is sort of a metamorphic representation of a God who sees all and hears all similar to the Norse God Heimdall who also sees and hears all and who also carries a horn. However, Heimdall isn't a "war God" exactly, he is more of a God of defense , a guardian God if you will.
Hey, how can you mention Svetovid withouth mentioning Vidovdan?
triglav is also the name of a 3 headed mountain in slovenia
Hi, does Svetovid have some relations to Triglav?
Hard to know. Mythologically, not really but they do have some similar roles and rituals. Where their temples were are also relatively close compared to other Slavic regions so they could've been related. Not enough historically is known to say for sure.
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Hey,give you an advice - if you want to explain old Slavic gods and goddesses properly,you should start with ethimology,simply concentrate on what their names mean in old Slavic,as Slavic names are descriptive,in all Slavic languages.Then,partly,their characters and roles in the life of old Slavs will be explained.