Spirit Of The Past - 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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Oblivion and melancholy cover my way.
Night opens the door in the cobweb of time.
My spirit is free and I'm going away
by the path of the past, to the world of my prime.
Lucifer, come to me, help me, my new father.
I'm dying in the gloom of ages, in the chains of mother Earth.
Hear my voice in the rustle of leaves,
my ancient song in the howl of wolves.
This forest is the cemetery of pagan souls
and only the moon will remember our tears.
I'll flap my wings and fly towards the moon wrapped in the clouds.
I am lonely raven of your ancient dreams,
I am your fear and your broken hope.
