Historical, Philosophical, Political and Law Sciences, Culturology and Study of Art. Issues of Theory and Practice. Tambov: Gramota, 2011. № 8. Part 4. P. 137-141.
ANCIENT SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF EASTERN-SLAVIC TRIBES WITHIN RUSSIA
Myachikova Irina Ivanovna
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Abstract. The author presents her own unique set of the graphic symbols belonging to the pagan heritage of the four Eastern-Slavic tribes - the Severians, Vyatichi, Krivichi and Slovenes, shows that the analysis of these symbols allows to conduct the prospective and retrospective researches on the various aspects of this heritage genesis and development and conducts the analysis of these symbols main motives which allow to determine the obvious ethno-genetical parallels between the symbolics of the Severians, Vyatichi, Krivichi and Slovenes.
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