Byelobog m Slavic MythologyMeans
"the white god" from Slavic
byelo "white" and
bogu "god". This was the name of the Slavic god of the sun, happiness and fortune.
Chernobog m Slavic MythologyMeans
"the black god" from Slavic
cherno "black" and
bogu "god". Chernobog was the Slavic god of darkness, evil and grief.
Dazhdbog m Slavic MythologyPossibly means
"the giving god" in Slavic. He was a Slavic god of the sun and light, a son of Svarog. In some myths he is the ancestor of the Russian people.
Lech m Polish, Slavic MythologyFrom the name of the Slavic tribe the Lendians, called the
Lędzianie in Polish. According to Slavic legend this was the name of the founder of the Polish people. A famous bearer was the Polish president Lech Wałęsa (1943-).
Mokosh f Slavic MythologyDerived from Slavic
mok meaning
"wet, moist". Mokosh was a Slavic goddess of weaving, women, water and fertility. She was often depicted as a woman with a large head and long arms.
Morana f Slavic Mythology, CroatianFrom a Slavic root meaning
"death, plague". In Slavic mythology this was the name of the goddess of winter and death.
Perun m Slavic MythologyMeans
"thunder" in Slavic. In Slavic mythology Perun was the god of lightning, sometimes worshipped as the primary god. The oak was his sacred tree.
Stribog m Slavic MythologyPossibly means
"flowing god" in Slavic. Stribog was the Slavic god of the wind, cold, ice and frost.
Svarog m Slavic MythologyDerived from Slavic
svar meaning
"bright, clear". This was the name of the Slavic god of the sky and sun. He was originally the supreme god in Slavic mythology.
Svetovid m Slavic MythologyDerived from the Slavic elements
svetu "blessed, holy" and
vidu "sight, view". This was the name of a four-headed Slavic god of war and light.
Volos Волосъ m Slavic MythologyDerived from Slavic
volu meaning
"ox". Volos was the Slavic god of cattle, also associated with the earth, wealth, the underworld, and poetry.
Živa f Slavic Mythology, SloveneMeans
"living, alive" in Slavic. This was the name of a Slavic goddess associated with life, fertility and spring.