Function: Son of Mokoša and Veles, deity who was entrusted with the care of mountains and forests, as well as all wild animals, but also forest monsters and beings, such as spirits of trees, plants and even rocks. Svätogor is also the ruler of hunting. According to legends, he is the embodiment of the weight of the earth, which he has hidden in his bag.
Image: Svätogor is able to transform into trees or any animal. However, he often appears as a man with antlers, dressed in leather, riding a golden-horned deer.
Symbols: White stag or antlered deer, mouflon, chamois and ibex. Its symbol is an antler, but also a representation of a tree or an oak branch.
Sacrifices: Bread, salt, wine, the first caught animal or its part, or its blood.
Holidays: The holidays of Svätogor and the forest creatures are closely connected with the vegetative parts of the year, the beginning of hunting or the collection of forest crops and the beginning of forest work. The period of the new moon after the first of August can be considered the main feast of St. Svätogor.
Note: The mother of the mountains, Magura, became his wife. He reveals the secrets of hunting and the secrets of forest herbs to people who seek his favor. He likes to bestow his great strength on brave young men. He entrusted the rule over the individual forests to the magical beings of the forests, called Lesoviki or Lesij. He likes silence in the forest, and can often severely punish its violation, except for the dances and songs of his wife and her fairies.
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GOODS OF OLD SLAVS
