Ancestors of the Slavs
The cult of ancestors in the life of the ancient Slavs was of great importance. Under the names “Rod” and “Childbirth” from a deep antiquity, they meant the founders of the family, who were prayed and sacrificed constantly. From time immemorial, the souls of ancestors were beguiled by the people, they were called upon to support and assist in dangerous or difficult times. Rodu and the mother were provided with food: bread, cheese products, and sweet honey amber, hoping that they all protect, as well as protect their native offspring.
Slavic people, as previously repeatedly told, believed in the afterlife of every person. “This light” – the kingdom of Veles – was imagined by them resembling a genuine and real, like “this light,” an amazing worldly world. The departed forefathers, according to their judgments, had every opportunity either to support or annoy the living relatives. They could say a word to the members of
In ancient Russia, they constantly hoped that the deceased had every chance to return home from the “other world” and mischief the insensitive relatives and neighbors.
The “Tale of Bygone Years” mentions similar events, dating back to 1092, about the marvelous miracles that appeared in Polotsk in obsession. When there was a terrible footstep under the cover of the night, a groan in the streets. Weighed around the demons, like people. If anyone dared to get out of the choir to look around, instantly invisibly wounded by demons and quickly died. Soon they appeared on horseback during the day, but no one saw them, they saw only horse hooves.
Inhuman tradition
A terrible unwritten law existed
The priests taught and urged that the adult and the oldest in the family, but still strong and hardy master, be seen off to the gods, otherwise a terrible devil will reign, Spring-red can not arrive on time to replace the winter period, sprouts will not rise in arable land, living on earth.
According to the introduced ritual in the winter cold period, the successor of the head of the clan took his papa to the woods and transported him far, far into the forest thicket, which he left under a holy oak tree. Back to the parent of the path was not… Seeing and equipping him on a long journey, relatives said: “Go to the skies and beg the gods to open the heavenly gates and floated out of them clouds with rain, so that small streams flowed day and night so that the bread is stretched out and settled. “
Once, on the instructions of the priests, I had to have my only son, an adored, courageous and knowledgeable father, “plant a sledge”. His courageous heart crumpled, and the soul fell ill. However, it is impossible to disobey – it is necessary to prepare the wood. And the little boy listened unintentionally to what his friend and grandfather had to do, and he babbles: “Your mercy, my father, the sled – after all, take back, and then I’ll send you personally to the grove, because sooner or later your mercy will grow old?”
And this despair seized this man. He decided to “close his eyes” to the custom and save the native person. He made a straw and a stuffed man out of straw, dressed him in his sheepskin coat and his father’s hat, and took him to the forest instead of a real man. But he hid his own in a safe empty pit, for storing bread.
The days flew by a succession: food was enough for everyone until the new collection of bread, the spring season came at the right time, the shoots on the fields rose up amicable. An unprecedented hummer emerged. But in particular, the abundant yield was on the margins of the family, which saved his father from death. With the help of reasonable consultations of a wise man, everything was completely in order of quality.
The man then confessed that he had told how he had saved his father’s life and that all members of the family had always been using wise fatherly advice. And they understood all the truth: the older generation should be protected, because it controls the family. They did not seek all of him, but his father was appointed an elder. And their kind became the most literate and wealthy in the vicinity, found reverence from all neighbors.
Since that time, the godless and soulless custom of forcing the founders of the family into a “different world” has been lost. To gray-haired parents began to render special honor. The priests instructed: “The younger in the family must fulfill the will of the parents, care for them and keep them until death itself.”
And the gods, so as not to be angry for the destruction of the ancient tradition, the Slavs for “that light” equipped at the end of winter with a rumored Shrovetide effigy. accompanying his burning with fervent songs and a feast with memorial food: various pancakes with honey.
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