Function: Embodiment of fire, son of the god Svarog. The twin god, called Semargl or Ohnivák, is the god of fire and the home hearth. He is the guardian of the world from the powers of darkness. Sim is the god of heat, protector of plants, and Rigl is the god of light and protector of livestock.
Image: Dressed in red armor and armed with a flaming sword, Simarigl rides a fiery steed with a golden flaming mane and silver fur. As a twin god, only one of the divine pair always sits on the fiery rider, while the other of the twins always circles above the fiery rider like a firebird or a phoenix.
Symbols: Flame, fiery sword or hammer, double-headed eagle or fiery bird. Simarigle's number is two.
Sacrifices: Bread, grain, flowers, meat and other types of food offerings that are thrown into the flames of the sacrificial fire.
Holidays: Autumnal Equinox Day.
Note: On the day of the autumnal equinox, sacred fires were lit and an all-night vigil was celebrated, because on this day Simarigl is not on guard and evil can creep into the world.
In Slavic mythology, the element of fire manifests itself in a dual form, good and evil, but fire is always considered alive and holy. Living fire or sacred fire is lit with flint in the customs of the Slavs. The fire in the dwelling was an object of great respect. Fire is held in special esteem in sorcery and is an integral part of almost all ceremonies and ritual celebrations. Smoke, which is used for purifying smoke, also has some properties of fire.
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GOODS OF OLD SLAVS
