Slavic paganism

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/slavic-paganism

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the animistic beliefs?Pervasive belief in spirits inhabiting natural elements (forests, waters) and homes (domovoy)
2. Who is Perun?Perun was the thunder god and the chief of the Slavic gods. He was often shown with an axe and was linked to oak trees.
3. What are forest spirits called?Forest spirits are called leshy. They guard the woods and can help or trick travelers, depending on how people treat the forest.

Polytheism: The belief in and worship of multiple gods.
Animism: The belief that natural objects, phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls or spirits.
Syncretism: The merging of different religious beliefs, cultures, or schools of thought.
Rodnovery: Modern neopagan movements focused on reconstructing and practicing Slavic native beliefs.