Rivers Of Fate - Lyrics - Radigost
Radegast, also Radigost, Redigast, Riedegost or Radogost is an old god of Slavic mythology. Since the name can easily be etymologised as meaning something like âDear guestâ, Radegast was proclaimed as the Slavic god of hospitality and as such entered the hypothetical, reconstructed Slavic pantheon of modern days. Even myths concerning him were constructed based on various folk customs of sacred hospitality. Similar customs, however, are known in many Indo-European mythologies without a distinct deity associated explicitly with them. Another possible etymology may be from Slavic "rada" - council, and "goÅciÄ", "hostit", "goszczÄ
cy" - to host, Radogost being the name of the council or assembly host, leader, or speaker, and one of the attributes of the god. This view could be supported by the political role Radegast temple played in the life of West Slavic tribes. According to some literary sources he is also the god of war, night, fire and the evening sky. He likes to invite to the banquets, is completely black and is armed with a spear and helmet.
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Flowing eternally, incessantly shapechanging
They run since the creation of the World
From the crystal-clear source of vitality,
Giving births, giving might.
Small brook becomes a roaring torrent
But colors are gradually fading away
It burns in the devouring fire of Phlegethon
Rivers, that are slowly passing by
Never are being the same,
But always to the same end,
The predetermined final
What expects waters falling into the storming seas?
The destination is obscure, but firm.
