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Загадочный Перун 
Кто это? Нет, не угадали - это Перун!
Вот текст отсюда. Если кто понимает в оригинале - здорово, а то гугл-переводчик не особо понятно рассказывает...
Hmm... Since the Slavic mythology is one of the most SERIOUS BUSINESSES on the field of ancient indoeuropean mythology, this artwork might as well be one of my worst conceptual mistakes, as it might be perceived as a mockery.
Oh well.
Out of entire Slavic pantheon Perun seems to be one of the most recognizable deities. On this grounds, it is a real shame that the lack of research material has made it almost impossible to lay down a definite impression of how he was supposed to appear in everyday mental imagery. Other issue is the overall tendency to embrace characteristics of previous deities which have declined in popularity. That is why Perun's domain, apart from obvious inclusion of thunders amongst his possessions, includes also warfare and sky - though some evidence derived from remaining sacral figures suggests that he essentially became the governor of realms previously entitled to slavic solar deity, Swarog (who, being detached from earthly matters, has declined his role of the supreme deity for the sake of his more energetic successor).
That is why I, through the power of my utter arrogance and ignorance, have decided to mash components of Perun's imagery without debating much about appriopriety of included features. And so....
-his head consists of materials akin to the ones used in his statue from Kiev.
-Russian fur hat, because Russia was the nation where his influence was the strongest and his presence endured relatively longer than within other slavic nations.
-others, which I don't bother myself much about.
Drawing is shitty....because.... it signifies something else.
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Oh, and my apology for not making Perun into yet another fabulously drawn Thor knockoff.
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20.07.2012
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