Etymológia mena Svarog a niektoré indické a iránske paralely
Etymology of the Name Svarog and Some Indian and Iranian Parallels
Author(s): Martin Diweg-PukanecSubject(s): Language studies
Published by: Slavistický ústav Jána Stanislava Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: Slavic religion; Hinduism; Zoroastrianism; Scythian religion; Germanic religion; gods and daemons; Indo-European morality; good and evil; will to power; desire for happiness; kings and warriors; craftsmen and farmers; etymology
Summary/Abstract: This paper is an attempt at the etymology of the theonym Svarog, based on the old Indo-European morality. The absence of Svarog in the pantheon of Vladimir the Great of Kiev is regarded in the broader context of Slavic mythology. Both Svarog and Volos, absent gods in the pantheon, are considered to be evil gods, i.e. non-warrior gods. The name Svarog is then derived from svariti and Svarog is interpreted as a blacksmith god.
Journal: Slavica Slovaca
- Issue Year: 44/2009
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 24-30
- Page Count: 7
- Language: Slovak