Introduction

There exists little exact information on Slavonic Paganism. The largest part of what we know was found in folklore.

In the sixth century AD, the Slavs split up into three main groups, whose beliefs often differ, namely the Southern-, Western- and Eastern Slavs. These are the groups that still exist today.

The territory chosen by the Slavs were almost always forests divided by marshes, rivers and lakes. They made a primitive farming. They hunted, fished, grew corn and kept some cattle in the clearings of the forest. They used wood out of the forest to build and furnish their shelters.

The ancient Slavs felt powerless against the forces of nature and wanted answers. And so a very rustic mythology developed, but very suitable for their primitive lifestyles. Only in areas like Kiev where the Slavs met people from the outside world, did a more fixed mythology develop. But it still remained an unorganized and rustic mythology.