Character History
A gloomy man with gray mustes, whom Chernobog nicknamed, was heard from the Balkan Slavs Lord of Darkness, the God of evil and the symbol of misfortunes. They said that the Lady of Navi is able to manage time and severely punishable those who do not have sincere reverence. Chernobogo is not often chosen from the kingdom of the dead, but the eyes and ears of the powerful God became all famous forest creatures.History of origin
Representatives of the Slavic peoples since ancient times believed that the forces of good could not exist without the power of evil. Such balance is the key to the harmony and the preservation of the world. Therefore, the origins of a cult, glorifying God of misfortunes and destruction, cannot be tracked.
One of the first detailed references to the Chernobogo is considered to be an entry in the "Slavic Chronicles", the author of which became a priest and a missionary Helmold from Bosau. The text dated by the 12th century of our era tells in detail about the rites who spent Rusichi to be removed the cruel idol.
Slavic God in the minds of the inhabitants of Ancient Russia took several hipostasis. In the stories dedicated to Chernobogu, a man appeared in the form of an elder with gray mustache or a strong man dressed in heavy armor. In both cases, the deity accompany the rone horse and hawk, sometimes the patron of the dead holds the skull in his hands. Other attributes of the blacks were a beech tree and a double-edged sword (in other sources - spear).
Since the zoomorphic features were attributed to the deity, then in front of Rusichi, the blacks appeared in the form of a croron or already mentioned by the hawk. No less often about the black bore as a monster called Vasilisk - a black snake with a human body, face and arms.
The notes of the unknown researcher of Slavic mythology are preserved:
"Chernobogo was depicted in armor-closed. Having a face performed by rage, he held a spear in his hand, ready for defeat or more - to apply all sorts of angry. This terrible spirit was sacrificed over horses not only the prisoners, but also on purpose of him granted to this people. "
It is not surprising that the place of worship of such a frightening character was made of black stone. And the ceremonies dedicated to Chernobogu did not take place without bloodshed. Most often, the glorification of an evil God passed once in a decade. Slavs gathered in the dark day, read the ideological prayers and cried in front of the idol. Later, living sacrifices were replaced by wooden dolls, which were buried in the ground.
Myths and legends
Mighty black born was born in the depths of Navi - the kingdom of the dead and oblivion. No one knows how and from whom a man was born. The deity came out of the chick of groans and settled in new possessions.
Under the command of the black, there were debt, snake lamies, demons and sorcerers. He heads the army of the neldele brother of God the sky, and he serves the great Vladyka of the dead Goddess Moraine. Help the advice of a man of blazes and snakes Gorynych.
First of all, the name of the Chernobogo is mentioned in connection with the legend of the creation of the world. From heaven to the ground, Beloboga went down, the main task of which was the creation of solid terrible. But not with the hands of the Great Divine to make a dirty job, so Beloboga sent to the task of his brother.
Chernobogu easily coped with the work, but I did not want to give power over the newly formed territory. The man was planted to drown his native brother, but Beloboga escaped from the trap prepared. However, the powerful black born did not give up. To harm the opponent, God enchanted the earth, and soon the land swallowed most of the water on Earth.
No one knew how to stop the spell. I had to turn white to the bee and secretly follow my brother. Taking the secret, Beloboga saved the planet. For such interference, the blackbody cursed the long-standing enemy - now Belobogi could eat exclusively with honey, which created bees.
Battles with my brother just wondered the man. Chernoboga took a new attempt to take possession of the reservation, and this time Belobogo lost the battle. To defeat the patron saint of the dead, it turned out only by the general efforts of Dazhbog, Streboga and Semarglag.
The humiliated Chernobog returned to his own possessions, but left on Earth his own handicrafts, which scattered through the forests and make evil deeds. There are particularly many trouble to the gods and simple mortals deliver the blazes immortal and debt.
Interesting Facts
- The strongest faith from someone else's influence and past problems is the Rune of Chernobogo. Despite the negative image of the character, the amulet dedicated to God does not carry a negative meaning.
- The meaning of the Divine is easy to solve. Chernobogo is a black God, which is opposed to a bright image of the Beloboga. Baltic Slavs often refer to a man with another name - Veles.
- Karachun - the last day on the eve of the winter sun, which is subordinate to the Chernobogo. At this time, the dead souls come from Navi to visit their relatives and loved ones. Later, Khachun began to call the black bog.