The book is not just a book describing the adventures of a hero. It is a work that helps to understand the Slavic world and its worldview. He acquaints us with the deities of ancient peoples and tries to explain their place and role in the life of s...
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Radogost, also known as Radegast or Redigast - . According to the report, his cult was centered in the castle, called after the name of the deity. He mentions Radogost as a deity. According to the report, his cult was centered in the castle, called from the name of the deity Radogoszcz. Helmold from Bozowo mentions Radogost as a deity of Oborites.
The name of the deity comes from the words of the councils - a nice one, and a guest - a guest, which may indicate his alleged function as a guardian of the guests. Most researchers consider the cult of Radogost as a local cult of Swarożyc.
The holy animal of Radogost was a horse, which was kept in a temple dedicated to the god. After the conquest of Radogoszcz and the destruction of the temple in a year, the victorious bishop Burchard of Halberstadt ridden a holy horse.
The most important as well as the most amazing feature of this deity is its appearance. The whole body is indistinguishable from the human, but its head reflects all the features known to lions today. So it may seem interesting that the deity with a lion's head (an animal not present in Europe) found itself in the Slavs.
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Sculpture of Radogost on Radhošť Mountain .Mountain peak in the Beskid Śląsko-Morawski , according to legends the place of worship of Radogost. The mountain is located 7 km from the town
