5、The Axe Of Perun
佩伦之斧
Slavic Mythology
斯拉夫神话

Before the arrival of Christianity, the Slavs had their own sets of myths and legends that are still fascinating to this day. The Slavic pantheon is led by Perun, the master of lightning and the king of the Slavic gods who is thought to be similar to the Norse Thor. Perun was seen as a god of justice as well, someone who knew right from wrong in ways no mortal could, and he had a weapon to match that knowledge—the Axe of Perun. Worshipers of Perun were known to wear miniature versions of his axes for good luck, but the great axe itself was supposed to be able to smite the wicked and be called back to Perun at his whim. With the arrival of Christianity, Perun was replaced by St. Elijah, whose duties were similar to that of Perun and who is still honored to this very day.
在基督教诞生以前，斯拉夫人有自己的一套神话与传说，它们甚至到今天依然十分迷人。佩伦是斯拉夫神话中的雷电之神和众神之王,和北欧神话中的雷神托尔相似。而且佩伦还是一位正义之神，他有一把佩伦之斧，可以帮助他分辨是非。佩伦的崇拜者常常会佩带一把缩小的佩伦之斧以祈求幸运。他们认为佩伦之斧可以打击恶人并可以并可随时由佩伦召回。基督教诞生以后，佩伦的地位被另一位职责相似的神——圣伊利亚代替，并被崇拜至今。
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