Slavic Pantheon

Random Goblin · 23rd July 2005, 06:47 PM

A Slavic Pantheon for D&D

Greater Deities

Svarog, the Smith of Creation, Lord of the Universe, the Bright One - symbol: a triangle with an anvil, hammer, and tongs surrounding a white flame – N –air, artifice, creation, fire – warhammer (not actively worshipped)

Perun, the God of Thunder, the Striker - symbol: a six-spoked wheel – CG – air, good, strength, weather - greataxe (very worshipped in Novgorod)

Svantovid, the Strong Lord, the God of War and Prosperity, the Four-Faced Lord of the Seasons - symbol: a white horse – LN – earth, strength, sun, war - longsword

Dazbog, the Giver God, the Sun Personified, the Clear-Sky God – symbol: sun surrounded by twelve stars - LG – good, law, protection, sun – mace (Russians are the Grandchildren of Dazbog)

Volos, the Horned God, the Lord of the Underworld, the Bearded Shepherd - symbol: cow skull with horns – CN –animal, chaos, death, magic – scythe (patron of bards)

Stribog, Grandfather of Winds, the Scatterer of Wealth – symbol: whirlwind – CE – air, chaos, evil, weather - whip

Matka, Moist Mother Earth – symbol: the earth itself – NG – earth, good, healing, animal, plant – quarterstaff

Mokushka, Goddess of the Ocean, Mother of Rain – symbol: breast-shaped stones – N – healing, knowledge, magic, water - spear

Simargl, the Seven-Headed God, Guardian of the World Tree – symbol: a griffin – LN – law, plant, protection, strength - greatsword

Lesser Deities

Triglav, Three-Headed God, God of War and Pestilence – symbol: a snake bent into a triangle – CE –chaos, destruction, war - morningstar

Belobog, the White God, Lord of the Waxing Year – symbol: walking stick – NG – good, luck, travel - quarterstaff

Chernobog, the Black God, Lord of the Waning Year, Lord of Death – symbol: black crescent moon – NE – darkness, death, evil – scimitar

Lada, the Lady of Flowers, the Goddess of Love – symbol: linden tree – NG – charm, good, luck – dagger

Demigods and Semigods

Leshy, the Green Man – symbol: cudgel – CN – plant, magic, trickery – club

Poldunica, Lady Midday – symbol: skull with rays like the sun – NE – death, evil, trickery – scythe

Koschei, the Deathless – symbol: flaming pin – LE – evil, fire, magic – dagger

Sources

http://hometown.aol.com/HPSofSNERT/Gods.html
http://www.geocities.com/cas111jd/slavs/index.htm