Chislobog

Chislobog
Time, Numbers
Chislobog – the god of numbers, one of the most popular pseudo-gods today. Andrey Shishkin, 2015
Other names Числобог
Venerated in Ynglism

Chislobog (Числобог) is a figure from modern Slavic paganism,[1] especially in the Ynglist tradition.[2] He is typically associated with time and/or numbers,[1] and his name comes from the Slavic words for "number" (число, chislo) and "god" (бог, bog).[a]

Chislobog's origins are uncertain, but he appears in the Book of Veles,[1] a book that is believed to be a forgery rather than a genuine ancient Slavic text.[3][4][5] Despite this, he is an important figure in Ynglism and is worshipped by followers of the tradition.[2]

According to Ynglist belief, Chislobog controls the flow of time, sometimes symbolized as a river.[6] He is also considered the protector of various Slavic-Aryan calendars, including the Daa'ri calendar. Ynglists believe that the Daa'ri calendar was used in Europe prior to the adoption of the Christian calendar.[7]

Chislobog is often depicted holding a sword in his left hand, symbolizing protection and preservation, and a shield with the Daa'ri calendar inscribed on it in his right hand. The hymn of Chislobog praises him as the protector of life and the giver of understanding to humans, and asks for blessings for Ynglist families and long life.[7]

While some people have suggested that Chislobog may be female, this is not a widely held belief among Ynglists.[8]

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Due to the nature of the Veles book as a forgery not written in an actual language, these words cannot be said to be in any given language, however they are recognizable to most slavic speakers

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Святыни полабских славян в Германии | Пантеон". web.archive.org. 2021-04-27. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2023-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Боги наши" [Our gods]. Derzhava Rus. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Sichinava, Dmitry. "Почему "Велесова книга" — это фейк" [Why "Veles Book" is a fake] (in Russian). Arzamas. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Suslov, Mikhail; Kotkina, Irina (2020). "Civilizational discourses in doctoral dissertations in post-Soviet Russia". Russia as Civilization. Routledge. p. 171. doi:10.4324/9781003045977-8. ISBN 9781003045977.
  5. ↑ Oleh, Kotsyuba (2015). "Rules of Disengagement: Author, Audience, and Experimentation in Ukrainian and Russian Literature of the 1970s and 1980s": 22. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ Kushnir, Dmitriy (2015-12-23). The Circle of Svarog. Dmitry Kouchnir. ISBN 978-1-5228-9004-1.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Числобог — Держава Русь". web.archive.org. 2017-06-29. Archived from the original on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ Slavs, Meet the (2013-11-01). "15 Slavic Goddesses You Should Know About". Retrieved 2023-03-30.