LL-L "History" 2010.08.06 (13) [EN]

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From: Larry <lgranberg at usa.com>

Subject: LL-L "Names" 2010.08.06 (08) [EN]



Hi All,

as Bugs Bunny said in a couple cartoons “coooould be, doc”. There may be
some influence from Hindu through Iranian contact, but the cult of Triglav
pre-dated Christian contact and any relationship is superficial. It could be
also a case for parallel development, after all, several cultures from
Africa to the Americas had similar deities. There is a distinction too
between Triglav and Trimurti in that Trimurti is an expression of the three
supreme forms or names of Brahma or for some groups Vishnu. Triglav on the
other hand was described as ruler of the three states of being of man that
are heaven, earth, and hell - hence the three heads or three faces of the
god. Various accounts state that Triglav had three human heads, or Goat
heads, or even Horse heads. Horses were used for divination purposes by the
ancient Slavs and were housed/stabled? in temples and other holy places.
Triglav is often shown with his eyes blindfolded tightly shut or golden
bands covering his eyes or his heads/ faces veiled so he could not witness
the transgressions of mankind such was his power and probable rage. While
originally thought that Triglav was a unity of the three highest gods of the
Slavic pantheon or even their combined son, recent thought leans towards
Triglav being a deity in his own right. However Triglav was not the only
multi faced/headed deity. Take for instance Porenut who had 4 faces with a
fifth one on his chest or the protector god of Rügen called
Rujievit/Ruzhavit who had seven heads or faces and was armed to the teeth
with 8 swords.

However Arkona on Rügen was not the only site for pilgrimage, there was
supposedly places in present day Slovakia, and the Triglav Mountain in
Slovenia.

A good source for information would be Studia Mythologica Slavica published
by ZRC Publications.

Just one more little note. Rügen is the Germanic and or possibly Danish
corruption of the original Slavic *Rujan* or *Ruzhan *meaning red.

Sorry didn’t mean to be so long winded,

Larry [Granberg]



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