Sovijus
human_specialist Baltic single tradition · 1
Sovijus was a person who introduced the pagan custom of burning bodies after death, according to studies by Gintaras Beresnevičius. He is mentioned in 13th-century Rus' chronicles.
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in 13th-century Rus' chronicles.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Perkūnas, Ilmarinen, Medeina, Teliavelis, Dievas, Žvoruna, Andajus, Nonadievis, Diviriks
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Sovijus in 13th-century Rus' chronicles was a person who introduced the pagan custom of burning bodies after death, according to studies by Gintaras Beresnevičius.”
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