Kidnapping Day (12/01)

On this day, the Slavs recalled how, during the Kupala era, Velez kidnapped Diva-Dodola, Perun’s wife. During Perun and Diva's wedding, Velez was rejected by Diva and deposed from heaven. However, then he, the god of love passion, managed to seduce the goddess of thunderstorms, daughter Dyya. The spring god Yarilo was born from their connection.

Also on Kidnapping Day, they remember how, during the Lada era, Koshchei kidnapped his wife Marena from Dazhdbog (God of Summer and Happiness). From the connection between Koshchei and Marena, the Snow Queen was later born, as well as many demonesses.

On this day, the sacred stone Alatyr (or two stones of God and God: stones of Veles and Yasuni — Buri Yagi) was revered. The frosts these days became stronger and stronger, and blizzards swept everything around.

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