Prav (Правь), Yav (Явь) and Nav (Навь) are the three dimensions or qualities of the cosmos as described in the first chapter of the Book of Light and in the Book of Veles (probably a fabrication from the 19-20 century[1]) of Slavic Native Faith (Rodnovery). Older sources mention only Nav and Yav concepts of ancient slavic cosmology, similar to Yin and Yang in Taoism, and Prav was not part of the concept.[2][3] The literal meanings of the Prav, Yav, and Nav words, are, respectively, "Right", "actuality" and "probability". They are also symbolised as a unity by the god Triglav (the "Three-Headed One"). Already Ebbo (c. 775 – 20 March 851, who was archbishop of Reims) documented that the Triglav was seen as embodying the connection and mediation between Heaven, Earth and the underworld / humanity; these three dimensions were also respectively associated to the colours white, green and black as documented by Karel Jaromír Erben.[4]
Prav-Yav-Nav as seen in Ynglist cosmology though they also add a fourth concept Slav (Славь) which means "Glory". The four are said to represent the four dimensions of, and of the cycle of life throughout them.[5]
Following the description in the Book of Veles, many modern practitioners of Slavic Native Faith describe Prav ("Right"; cf. Greek Orthotes, Sanskrit Ṛta) as being the universal order otherwise described as the "Law of Heaven", which is enacted by the supreme God (Род Rod, "Generation" itself in Slavic theology) and permeates and regulates the other two hypostases.[6] It is conceived as being at the same time the plane of gods, who generate entities in accordance with the supreme order; gods and the entities that they beget "make up" the great God. Yav ("actuality") is believed to be the plane of matter and appearance, the here and now in which things appear in light, coalesce, but also dissolve in contingency; Nav ("probability") is held to be the world of human ancestors, of spirit, consisting in the memory of the past and the projection of the future, that is to say the continuity of time.[7]
Descriptions
Triglav: soul, flesh and power
Represented as Triglav the three worlds are traditionally associated, respectively, to the three gods Svarog ("Heaven"), Perun ("Thunder") and Dažbog ("Sun") or Svarog, Perun, and Svetovid ("Sacred Lord") or Veles ("Underworld"). These three gods are also seen, respectively, as representing the qualities of soul, flesh and power.[8] Perun and Svetovid are regarded as manifestations of the same Svarog, and other names for them are Dazhbog ("Giving God", "Day God") and Svarozhich (the god of fire, literally meaning "Son of Heaven").[9] The netherworld (Nav), especially in its dark aspect, is also traditionally embodied by Veles, who in this function is the god of waters but also the one who guides athwart them (cf. Sanskrit Varuna).[10]
In his study of Slavic cosmology, Jiří Dynda (2014), identifies Triglav as a conception of the axis mundi, and compares it to similar concepts from other Indo-European cultures. He gives weight to the Triglav as a representation of what Georges Dumézil studied as the "Indo-European trifunctional hypothesis" (holy, martial and economic functions reflected by three human types and social classes).[11]
The Triglav may also represents the interweaving of the three dimensions of time, metaphorically represented as a three-threaded rope.[12] By Ebbo's words, the Triglav is definable as summus deus, the god representing the "sum" of the three dimensions of reality as a mountain or tree (themselves symbols of the axis mundi).[13] According to Dynda, this threefold vision originating in Proto-Indo-European religion was also elaborated in early and medieval Christianity giving rise to the theology of God who is at the same time creator (father), creature (son) and creating activity (spirit).[14]
Heaven, Earth and humanity in "genotheism"
In her theological commentaries to the Book of Veles, the Ukrainian Rodnover leader Halyna Lozko emphasises the cosmological unity of the three planes of Heaven, Earth and humanity between them. She gives a definition of Rodnover theology and cosmology as "genotheism". God, hierarchically manifesting as different hypostases, a multiplicity of gods emerging from the all-pervading force Svarog, is genetically (rodovid) linked to humanity. On the human plane God is incarnated by the progenitors/ancestors and the kin lineage, in the Earth. Ethics and morality ultimately stem from this cosmology, as harmony with nature is possible only in the relationship between an ethnic group and its own land.[15] The same vision of a genetic essence of divinity is called "rodotheism" by the Rodnover denomination of the Ynglists.[16]
The worship of human progenitors, such as the alleged forefather of the Slavs and Aryans "Or" or "Oryi",[17] or local forefathers such as "Dingling" worshipped by Vladivostok Rodnovers, is common.[18] Divine ancestors are believed to be the spirits who both kin and generators and holders together of kinship. The Russian volkhv and neo-Nazi leader[19]Alexey Dobrovolsky (also known as Dobroslav) emphasised the importance of blood heritage, claiming that the violation of kinship purity brings about the loss of the relationship with the kin's divine ancestor.[20]
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Yav redirects here For other uses see Yav disambiguation Prav Prav Yav Yav and Nav Nav are the three dimensions or qualities of the cosmos as described in the first chapter of the Book of Light and in the Book of Veles probably a fabrication from the 19 20 century 1 of Slavic Native Faith Rodnovery Older sources mention only Nav and Yav concepts of ancient slavic cosmology similar to Yin and Yang in Taoism and Prav was not part of the concept 2 3 The literal meanings of the Prav Yav and Nav words are respectively Right actuality and probability They are also symbolised as a unity by the god Triglav the Three Headed One Already Ebbo c 775 20 March 851 who was archbishop of Reims documented that the Triglav was seen as embodying the connection and mediation between Heaven Earth and the underworld humanity these three dimensions were also respectively associated to the colours white green and black as documented by Karel Jaromir Erben 4 Contents 1 General meaning 2 Descriptions 2 1 Triglav soul flesh and power 2 2 Heaven Earth and humanity in genotheism 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Footnotes 4 2 SourcesGeneral meaning Edit Prav Yav Nav as seen in Ynglist cosmology though they also add a fourth concept Slav Slav which means Glory The four are said to represent the four dimensions of and of the cycle of life throughout them 5 Following the description in the Book of Veles many modern practitioners of Slavic Native Faith describe Prav Right cf Greek Orthotes Sanskrit Ṛta as being the universal order otherwise described as the Law of Heaven which is enacted by the supreme God Rod Rod Generation itself in Slavic theology and permeates and regulates the other two hypostases 6 It is conceived as being at the same time the plane of gods who generate entities in accordance with the supreme order gods and the entities that they beget make up the great God Yav actuality is believed to be the plane of matter and appearance the here and now in which things appear in light coalesce but also dissolve in contingency Nav probability is held to be the world of human ancestors of spirit consisting in the memory of the past and the projection of the future that is to say the continuity of time 7 Descriptions EditTriglav soul flesh and power Edit Represented as Triglav the three worlds are traditionally associated respectively to the three gods Svarog Heaven Perun Thunder and Dazbog Sun or Svarog Perun and Svetovid Sacred Lord or Veles Underworld These three gods are also seen respectively as representing the qualities of soul flesh and power 8 Perun and Svetovid are regarded as manifestations of the same Svarog and other names for them are Dazhbog Giving God Day God and Svarozhich the god of fire literally meaning Son of Heaven 9 The netherworld Nav especially in its dark aspect is also traditionally embodied by Veles who in this function is the god of waters but also the one who guides athwart them cf Sanskrit Varuna 10 In his study of Slavic cosmology Jiri Dynda 2014 identifies Triglav as a conception of the axis mundi and compares it to similar concepts from other Indo European cultures He gives weight to the Triglav as a representation of what Georges Dumezil studied as the Indo European trifunctional hypothesis holy martial and economic functions reflected by three human types and social classes 11 The Triglav may also represents the interweaving of the three dimensions of time metaphorically represented as a three threaded rope 12 By Ebbo s words the Triglav is definable as summus deus the god representing the sum of the three dimensions of reality as a mountain or tree themselves symbols of the axis mundi 13 According to Dynda this threefold vision originating in Proto Indo European religion was also elaborated in early and medieval Christianity giving rise to the theology of God who is at the same time creator father creature son and creating activity spirit 14 Heaven Earth and humanity in genotheism Edit In her theological commentaries to the Book of Veles the Ukrainian Rodnover leader Halyna Lozko emphasises the cosmological unity of the three planes of Heaven Earth and humanity between them She gives a definition of Rodnover theology and cosmology as genotheism God hierarchically manifesting as different hypostases a multiplicity of gods emerging from the all pervading force Svarog is genetically rodovid linked to humanity On the human plane God is incarnated by the progenitors ancestors and the kin lineage in the Earth Ethics and morality ultimately stem from this cosmology as harmony with nature is possible only in the relationship between an ethnic group and its own land 15 The same vision of a genetic essence of divinity is called rodotheism by the Rodnover denomination of the Ynglists 16 The worship of human progenitors such as the alleged forefather of the Slavs and Aryans Or or Oryi 17 or local forefathers such as Dingling worshipped by Vladivostok Rodnovers is common 18 Divine ancestors are believed to be the spirits who both kin and generators and holders together of kinship The Russian volkhv and neo Nazi leader 19 Alexey Dobrovolsky also known as Dobroslav emphasised the importance of blood heritage claiming that the violation of kinship purity brings about the loss of the relationship with the kin s divine ancestor 20 See also EditNav Slavic folklore Triglav mythology References EditFootnotes Edit Tvorogov O V Chto zhe takoe Vlesova kniga Russkaya literatura M 1988 2 S 77 102 Tvorogov O V Vlesova kniga Trudy otdela drevnerusskoj literatury T 43 1990 C 245 Shnirelman 2017 p 101 Dynda 2014 p 60 63 Yav Nav Slav Prav Yav Nav Slav Prav Derzhava Rus Archived from the original on 26 June 2017 Ivakhiv 2005b p 202 Ivakhiv 2005c p 230 Laruelle 2008 p 290 Aitamurto 2016 pp 66 67 Rabotkina 2013 p 240 Shnirelman 1998 p 8 note 35 Mathieu Colas 2017 Dynda 2014 p 72 Dynda 2014 p 63 Dynda 2014 p 74 Dynda 2014 p 64 Dynda 2014 p 76 Ivakhiv 2005a p 23 sfn error no target CITEREFIvakhiv2005a help Rodotheism the veneration of the Kin Rodoteizm eto pochitanie Roda Derzhava Rus Archived from the original on 3 July 2017 Ivakhiv 2005a p 14sfnm error no target CITEREFIvakhiv2005a help Shnirelman 2007 p 54 Shnirelman 2007 p 54 Kaarina Aitamurto Scott Simpson 2014 Modern Pagan and Native Faith Movements in Central and Eastern Europe Taylor amp Francis p 66 ISBN 978 1 3175 4462 3 Shnirelman 2007 p 54 55 Sources Edit Aitamurto Kaarina 2016 Paganism Traditionalism Nationalism Narratives of Russian Rodnoverie London and New York Routledge ISBN 9781472460271 Dynda Jiri 2014 The Three Headed One at the Crossroad A Comparative Study of the Slavic God Triglav PDF Studia mythologica Slavica Institute of Slovenian Ethnology 17 57 82 doi 10 3986 sms v17i0 1495 ISSN 1408 6271 Archived from the original PDF on 7 July 2017 Ivakhiv Adrian 2005 In Search of Deeper Identities Neopaganism and Native Faith in Contemporary Ukraine PDF Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions 8 3 7 38 doi 10 1525 nr 2005 8 3 7 JSTOR 10 1525 nr 2005 8 3 7 Archived from the original PDF on 14 February 2020 2005b Nature and Ethnicity in East European Paganism An Environmental Ethic of the Religious Right The Pomegranate The International Journal of Pagan Studies 7 2 194 225 doi 10 1558 pome 2005 7 2 194 2005c The Revival of Ukrainian Native Faith In Michael F Strmiska ed Modern Paganism in World Cultures Comparative Perspectives Santa Barbara ABC Clio pp 209 239 ISBN 9781851096084 Laruelle M 2008 Alternative Identity Alternative Religion Neo Paganism and the Aryan Myth in Contemporary Russia Nations and Nationalism 14 2 283 301 doi 10 1111 j 1469 8129 2008 00329 x Mathieu Colas Michel 2017 Dieux slaves et baltes PDF Dictionnaire des noms des divinites France Archive ouverte des Sciences de l Homme et de la Societe Centre national de la recherche scientifique Retrieved 24 May 2017 Rabotkina S 2013 Svitoglyadni ta obryadovi osoblivosti suchasnogo ukrayinskogo neoyazichnictva Worldview and ritual features of modern Ukrainian Neopaganism Herald of Dnipropetrovsk University Philosophy Sociology Politology in Ukrainian 4 23 237 244 Shnirelman Victor A 1998 Russian Neo pagan Myths and Antisemitism Analysis of Current Trends in Antisemitism Acta no 13 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism 2007 Ancestral Wisdom and Ethnic Nationalism A View from Eastern Europe The Pomegranate The International Journal of Pagan Studies 9 1 41 61 doi 10 1558 pome v9i1 41 2017 Obsessed with Culture The Cultural Impetus of Russian Neo Pagans In Kathryn Rountree ed Cosmopolitanism Nationalism and Modern Paganism New York Palgrave Macmillan pp 87 108 ISBN 9781137570406 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prav Yav Nav amp oldid 1121812707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
