Re: [tied] Re: Baltic Slav rebellion

The name of the diety of that shrine was Swantewit (Swan-white).  This is said to be an ancient Teutonic diety worshiped in an area that had been sacred since pre -Teutonic times.  When the Danes destroyed the idol (they used it for fire wood!) they unknowingly destroyed the last momument of the Teutonic religion.

Piotr Gasiorowski wrote:

  Apart from Saxony, the chief enemies of the Veleti and Obodrites were Poland (from the beginning of the rebellion) and Denmark (in the 12th century); now and again they all formed temporary coalitions against the "Vendic" Slavs. The last great pagan shrine of the Obodrites at Arkona (on the island of Rügen) was destroyed in 1168 by Valdemar the Great of Denmark. Piotr

----- Original Message -----

From: s.tarasovas@...

To: cybalist@egroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 8:38 AM

Subject: [tied] Re: Baltic Slav rebellion

 

And the only thing I should add is that there's another sign of some
connection (or 'mutual orientation' not only in religious, but also
in political spheres) between the Vladimir's Kievan Rus' and the
mentioned groups of the Baltic Slavs: at the time they conflicted
with Mieszko I (prince of Poland) in the West, Vladimir conflicted
with him in the East (Galicia).

Sergei