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%hWhat does "Svarog" mean?
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%hWhat does "Svarog" mean?
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The "Svar" in SvarDOS refers to "Svarog". SvarDOS is the successor of the
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The "Svar" in SvarDOS refers to "Svarog". SvarDOS is the successor of the
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Svarog86 and Svarog386 distributions.
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Svarog86 and Svarog386 distributions.
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Excerpt from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
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Excerpt from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
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 Svarog is a Slavic deity (...) identified with Hephaestus, the god of the
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 Svarog is a Slavic deity (...) identified with Hephaestus, the god of the
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 blacksmith in ancient Greek religion (...), some researchers conclude that
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 blacksmith in ancient Greek religion (...), some researchers conclude that
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 Svarog is the Slavic god of celestial fire and of blacksmithing.
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 Svarog is the Slavic god of celestial fire and of blacksmithing.
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 The only mention of Svarog comes from the Hypatian Codex, a 15th-century
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 The only mention of Svarog comes from the Hypatian Codex, a 15th-century
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 compilation of several much older documents from the Ipatiev Monastery in
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 compilation of several much older documents from the Ipatiev Monastery in
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 Russia. (...) The complete passage, reconstructed from several manuscripts,
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 Russia. (...) The complete passage, reconstructed from several manuscripts,
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 translates as follows:
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 translates as follows:
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 "(Then) began his reign Feosta (Hephaestus), whom the Egyptians called Svarog
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 "(Then) began his reign Feosta (Hephaestus), whom the Egyptians called Svarog
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  ... during his rule, from the heavens fell the smith's prongs and weapons
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  ... during his rule, from the heavens fell the smith's prongs and weapons
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  were forged for the first time; before that, (people) fought with clubs and
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  were forged for the first time; before that, (people) fought with clubs and
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  stones."
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  stones."
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