Originally posted by Amortus
Looks like a Slavic shrine was discovered in a cave Slovenia, with petroglyphs (purportedly) depicting the god Perun (or, to be precise, its local form Kresnik).
Here is an article about it.Extant (original) Slavic shrines and images of Slavic gods are really rare, so this could be an importand find - if confirmed ...
Any thoughts?
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A remarkable find.
Ntl..the article sums it well....
''What the image represents remains a mystery, due to its isolation, rather crude form and lack of finds in the cave. No datable evidence was ever found in the cave or its vicinity, and no systematic archaeological work has been undertaken as of today. Hrobat Virloget discusses the possibility that the image could represent a horseman, the crossed lines at the end of the hand picturing the horse’s head, and the ‘legs’ actually being the horse. The other interpretation by the same author is the carved image is of an archer, the crossed lines representing the bow, or of a thrower – throwing a spear or a lightning bolt. Of course, the possibility of the image being a (relatively) recent addition, a boundary mark or a simple..... ,in absence of contemporary and/or datable artifacts, remains.''
Consequently the supposition it is a shrine or a depiction of Perun is premature. In fishing terms that's the 'bait'. Whether it becomes the 'catch of the day' remains to be seen.
Otoh, I wish the research and those involved well...and continued success.