Ring amulet " Kolovrat"

Ring amulet " Kolovrat"
Handmade silver.
Kolovrat-image of the sun with curved rays coming out of it. It symbolizes the infinity of life on earth, the change of day and night, cold and heat, dark and light.
To decipher the etymology of the word is simple: "koło" translates as a circle (the sun), "gate" — spin.
Rays is a sign of movement, cycles, cycle. Found image with different number of rays.
Amulet with four rays symbolizes the earthly fire, necessary for life on earth.
Six rays – Perunovo wheel, symbol of the God Perun, solstice With eight rays represents sunlight, the power of solar fire, the sign of Svarog, the Creator God, the God of wisdom.

Kolovrat or Solstice - one of the oldest ancient characters, symbolizing the sun and the solar gods Svarog, dazhdbog and horse. From the word "Kolo" - the sun and the name of the symbol. The symbol looks like a circle with curved beams. This choice was dictated by the centuries-old worship of the people of the Sun, and a similar tradition is found in virtually every nation. It is also worth noting that Germanic and Slavic tribes was the original one Indo-European people.

Kolovrat was present almost on every subject. People believed that the sun sign will bring luck and prosperity. A special role was played by the symbol of the sun for soldiers. It was believed that clothing with this talisman will save men from death and enemies, and the weapons with Kolowrat will bring many victories.

Eight-Kolovrat – sign, under which there is now a revival of the Slavic faith. You can see it on the banners of the modern pagan community. Such an honor this sign is given not by chance. This is a sign of Svarog, the Creator God, God of wisdom. It Svarog created the land, the people (via dazhdbog), has given people many skills, including metal plow. The sign of Svarog is a sign of wisdom and a higher justice, a sign the Government.

The Product Is Oleg Sobolev
Photos By Anna Soboleva