Birth of Vyshnya-Peruna (21/06)

Svarog and Mother Sva give birth to the god Perun. He is born after Mother Swa — Lada — eats the Pike into which Rod incarnated. At the birth of God, thunder roars, the earth shakes, mountains collapse. People said:

Perun-Stratilat is rich in thunderstorms. Then thunder roared in the sky, Then they sparkled in clouds of lightning - And he was born like lightning, Son of Svarog Perun the Thunderer! «Veda Peruna»

Perun, in the understanding of the Slavs, became the main god of the pantheon, personifying military power and patronage over warriors, knights and princes. He was subject to the elements of nature and some areas of people's lives. Therefore, it is not surprising that the birthday of Vyshnya-Perun was celebrated by the Slavs on the days of the summer solstice.

Perun — is, first of all, the god of thunderstorms and thunder. In the spring thunderstorm, ancient man saw a life-giving source, the renewal of nature, hence Perun’s primary role. Perun was armed with a stick, an axe and a bow, with which he used to launch his lightning arrows onto the ground.

Perun was also often associated with the cult of water, wood and stone. He was considered the founder of heavenly fire, which, descending to earth, gives life. With the onset of spring warmth, it fertilizes the earth with rains and brings clear sun from behind the clouds. Through his efforts, the world seems to be born again every time. According to some legends, Perun's lightning bolts were of two kinds: purple-blue, «dead» to death, and gold — «live» to create and awaken earthly fertility.

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