Dazhbog

East Slavic solar deity, son of Svarog; one of Vladimir's six idols of 980.

Parentage

• parent: Svarog

Children

• Zorya

Domains

• sun
• prosperity

Powers

• Give out wealth, daylight and good fortune
• Carry the sun across the heavens

Epithets

• Dazhbozhi vnuci latin · Dazhbog's grandchildren · literaryThe Sun-giver; the Rus’ are called “Dazhbog’s grandchildren”The Tale of Igor’s Campaign (Slovo o polku Igoreve) (primary)
• Дажьбожь внукъ Old East Slavic · Dazhbozh vnuk · literarygrandson of Dazhbog (the Rus' people)Slovo o polku Igoreve (The Tale of Igor's Campaign) (primary)

Relations

• sibling: SvarozhichThe chronicle gloss makes sun (Dazhbog) and fire (Svarozhich) the two sons of Svarog the heavenly smith.Hypatian Codex s.a. 6622 (1114), Malalas gloss (primary)

Sources

• existence: Primary Chronicle, s.a. 980 (Vladimir's pantheon) (primary)