Traveling to Sacred Lands...
Where the gods walked and legends were born
First archaeological evidence of Slavic pagan shrines in the Dnieper region. Worship of natural elements - sacred groves, springs, and stones.
Kiev becomes the capital of Kievan Rus'. The hills overlooking the Dnieper become home to multiple pagan shrines.
Prince Vladimir the Great establishes a grand pantheon in Kiev with statues of Perun, Khors, Dazhbog, Stribog, Simargl, and Mokosh.
Vladimir converts to Christianity, ordering the destruction of pagan idols. Perun's statue is thrown into the Dnieper River.
Pagan beliefs merge with Christianity. Old gods become saints, and sacred sites become churches while folk traditions persist.
The most sacred site of Perun worship. A circular sanctuary surrounded by eight bonfires, with a wooden idol of the thunder god at its center. Pilgrims came here to offer sacrifices and seek justice.
Legendary meeting place of witches and spirits. Said to be where Baba Yaga and other supernatural beings gathered on certain nights. Later became associated with the Sabbat in folklore.
A massive oak tree on the Dnieper River where rituals were performed. Archaeological excavations found multiple sacrificial deposits around its roots.
Location where the famous Zbruch Idol was discovered - a four-sided pillar depicting multiple deities, now one of the most important surviving artifacts of Slavic paganism.
One of the legendary "bald mountains" where, according to folklore, witches gathered for their sabbats. Now a park in Kiev, but the legends persist.
Thousands of kurgan burial mounds dot the landscape. These were considered portals to the underworld (Nav), where ancestors could be honored and consulted.
Preserving the ancient knowledge of our ancestors