Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
26. What was Ancient Slavic “Paganism”?
Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
Giuseppe Maiello
University of Finance and Administration
Description
Ancient Slavic paganism has had limited documentation, with two main interpretations: one seeing it as patriarchal with a male deity, while the other suggesting a society centred around Mother Earth and the spirits of nature. Some deities' names show external influences. Christianity transformed pre-Christian deities into demons. Nowadays, there's an understanding of ancient beliefs, particularly of the trickster archetype.