Function: Son of the god Svarog and Lady, also called Kolejda or Koleda. Božič is an epithet meaning that he is a child of the gods. He is the god of the winter sun, symbolizes the victory of good over evil, is the deity of rebirth and new beginnings.
Image: Like a baby wrapped in a white blanket
Symbols Sun disc, svarga, child - infant, hemlock, spruce and mistletoe, apple, ram. Its number is one and its cardinal direction is north.
Sacrifices: Badik, bread, eggs, honey, cereals, poppy seeds, nuts, peas, salt, linen, apples, plums and cherries, as well as jam. It is sacrificed by being thrown into the flames of the sacred fire.
Holidays: Winter solstice
Note: Note Badik is a log consecrated and sprinkled with offerings, ritually thrown into the fire. During the Koliad holiday, people went around the houses with a figure of a child, a newborn sun, while singing, wishing and begging for gifts, and asking for blessings.
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GOODS OF OLD SLAVS
